Three people were killed and 20 others wounded in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Hasnabaz village in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj on Monday, reports UNB.
The deceased are Babul Mia, 58, son of Sufi Mia, Nurul Islam, 42 and Md Shahjahan, 36, son of Abdul Basit of the village.
Shantiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khaled Chowdhury said a man from Hasnabaz village donated a jackfruit to a local mosque.
Later, Dwin Islam and his supporters locked into altercation with Sunu Mia and Junab Ali over an attempt to sell the jackfruit.
They attacked each other with sharp weapons, leaving two dead on the spot and 21 others injured.
Of the injured Shahjahan died on the way to hospital.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Police also arrested three people from the spot, he added.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
