Expatriate killed over land dispute in Sylhet

An expatriate was killed in a land dispute at Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet district on Friday.

The deceased Abdus Shakur, 62, hailed from the upazila's Dalaipara area.
Jaintapur Police Station officer-in-charge Tajul Islam said he was killed in a brawl that ensued between two groups of villagers over a piece of land.

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital.

OC Tajul Islam said there was a dispute over the land between the deceased and his neighbours Badrul Islam and Nazrul Islam for a long time.

A case was also filed regarding the dispute in the past, he said.

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