At least seven people were injured, including three hit by pellet shot, during an armed clash in Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia, on Sunday evening over a minor dispute.
The incident occurred around 5:30pm near the Ber Kalua Jame Mosque in Koya Union.
Those injured include Robbi Sheikh, 22; Obaidullah Sheikh, 30; Joni Sheikh, 20; Sharuf Sheikh, 20; Jahangir Alam, 45; Shafiuddin, 65; and Obaidullah Sheikh, 55.
Robbi, Joni, and Sharuf were rushed to Kumarkhali Upazila Health Complex before being referred to Kushtia General Hospital, while the others received treatment locally.
Police and eyewitnesses said the conflict began earlier in the day when a village resident, Ratan Sheikh, threw a soft drink bottle cap that hit another person, sparking a verbal and physical confrontation.
Tensions escalated in the evening when Ratan and his associates allegedly returned with homemade weapons and firearms, firing pellet shots and attacking the opposing group.
Local eyewitnesses said several people ran in panic as the attackers fired, and multiple pellet wounds were seen on the victims’ bodies.
Kumarkhali police station officer-in-charge Jamal Uddin confirmed that the incident began from a long-standing rivalry. Additional police were deployed to maintain law and order, and authorities said legal action would follow once a written complaint is filed.
