A female teacher was killed and three others injured in an attack over a land dispute in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar Monday morning.
The deceased, Rojina Begum, 30, was the daughter of the late Nijam Uddin of Bhasanigaon village under Madhabpur union in Kamalganj upazila and a teacher at a local kindergarten, police said.
Locals said that a long-standing dispute existed between Rojina鈥檚 family and their neighbour Rahim Miah鈥檚 family over ownership of a piece of agricultural land. Despite a court order maintaining a status quo on the land, Rahim and his family allegedly began digging soil from the disputed property using an excavator at around 10:00am.
Rojina鈥檚 brothers Jalal Uddin, 48, and Nijam Uddin alias Harun Miah, 40, rushed to the site to stop the excavation. At that point, Rahim鈥檚 family members allegedly attacked them with locally made sharp weapons. Rojina and her elder sister Lubna also intervened and were similarly attacked.
Kamalganj police station officer-in-charge Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed said that Rojina died on the spot due to the injuries. Her body was sent to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy, while the three injured鈥擩alal, Nijam, and Lubna鈥攚ere also admitted to the hospital.
The OC added that three suspects鈥擱ahim Miah, Manir Miah, and Moti Miah鈥攈ad been detained for interrogation.
鈥楩urther legal action will be taken upon receiving a written complaint from the victim鈥檚 family,鈥� he added.
