At least six people sustained injuries in a clash between two groups over land dispute in Khutri village of Bengabad Block in Giridih district on Monday.
The injured persons have been admitted in local nursing home and belonging to Ghutia and Sonwadih villages.
SDPO of Giridih Jit Wahan Oraon said at least six people had minor injuries. Police deployment was made to take control of the situation.
The members of a community led by Sohail Akhtar reached the village to take the possession of the land with others members of his family, which irked the villagers and they indulged into a clash.
The injured Sohail Akhtar, member of the community, said the land belongs to them. “We have the stay orders in our favour and that is why we went to claim the possession of the land,” he added.
However, a villager Ramesh Kisku said the land belonged to him and they want it to be used for plots for his families. They were attacked each other with traditional weapon injuring at least six persons.