One killed in attack over loan money in Sylhet

SYLHET, Jun 14 (UNB): A man was killed and 25 others were injured in an attack over payment of loan money at Nandirgaon Paschimpara village in Goainghat upazila early Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Malik,25, son of Masaddar Ali of the village.

Quoting locals, police said Dulu Mia, son of Tabarak Ali of the village, had borrowed some money from a few people of Purnachhagram village in Companiganj upazila.

As they failed to recover the money from Dulu, they took away some cattle of Abdul Malik as return of the loan money. An altercation ensued between Dulu and Abdul Malik over the issue.

At one stage, Dulu along with his family members swooped on Abdul Malik and a few people who took his (Malik's) side, leaving Malik dead on the spot.