, Aug. 31 -- Three people were killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land dispute at Jamati village in Sadar upazila of Netrakona district on Saturday night and Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Dujahan Mia, 55, a former member of Mougati Union Parishad, Nur Mohammad, 28, son of Abdul Kader and Rafique Mia of the village.

Kazi Shahnewaz, officer-in-charge of Netrakona Model Police Station, said Amzad, a resident of the village took Tk 5 lakh from Dujahan, a local leader of BNP, with a promise to sell a piece of land to him two years back.

Both Amzad and Dujahan had been at loggerheads over the issue.

Around 9 pm on Saturday, a group of miscreants stabbed Dujahan indiscriminately while he was returning to his h...