Guwahati: A violent clash over property rights left eight people injured in Assam's Nagaon district. The trouble started at 12:30 am on Tuesday in No. 1 Borghuli village. Tensions boiled over when Ufaidul Islam and his family tried to take control of a disputed plot of land. They met stiff resistance. An opposing group arrived with 20 to 25 men and opened fire.
Rustam Ali took a bullet. He is receiving medical care at Tezpur Medical College and Hospital. Ali claims his cousin orchestrated the ambush using hired gunmen in black masks. "One bullet narrowly missed his eye, while another struck his grandfather in the leg," he said. Police identified the other wounded as Abdul Hakim, Rafiqul Islam, Yusuf Ali, Atar Ali, Ufaidul Islam, Asadul Islam, Mofizul Islam, Abdul Barek, and Rashidul Islam.
The incident fell under the jurisdiction of the Uluani police station's Sullung Police Patrol Post in Kaliabor. Officers swept the site and found two spent cartridges. Investigators are now looking into reports that the attackers came from a nearby village. Officials have yet to verify the specific roles of the opposing parties, including Shafiqul Islam. Police made no arrests as the investigation continues.
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