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One person was killed and 15 others, including a police official, were injured in a brawl between two groups of villagers in Kishoreganj's Ashtagram upazila on Friday (5 April).
The deceased, Ekatar Mia, 50, was a resident of Uttar Abdullahpur village.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon around 5 pm. Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the incident.
According to police and locals, there has been a longstanding conflict between Anwar Hossain Khan, the current chairman of Abdullahpur union, and Muktar Khan, a former chairman of the union.
Anwar's and Muktar Khan's relative had a dispute in Italy recently. Following this dispute, the two groups clashed on Thursday.
The two groups again engaged in a clash on Friday afternoon.
Ektar Mia's body has been sent to Kishoreganj Modern Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam of Ashtagram Police Station said that 12 people have been arrested for interrogation in connection with the incident. The situation is currently under control, he said.
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