Two killed in clash over Sunamganj football match

SUNAMGANJ, Aug 16 (UNB): Two people were killed and five others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a football match at Muktijoddha Helal-Khasru field in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Matin, 50, son-in-law of Bir Protik Kakon Bibi, and Akbar Ali, son of Abdul Mannan of Rupnagar village in the upazila.

Quoting local people, Laxmipur Union Chairman Zahirul Islam, said a football match was organised at Muktijoddha Helal-Khasru High School ground on Friday afternoon. At one stage, a clash broke out between supporters of two teams during the match, leaving seven people injured.