One person died of injuries, four others were hospitalised with injuries and five houses were torched in recurring clashes over a plot of land between two groups of Trinamul supporters at a village on the outskirts of Jalpaiguri town since Thursday.

Police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Five persons have been arrested so far. However, policemen have been deployed in the area to prevent any recurrence of the violence.

Sources said Majmuddin, a resident of Shubhachanipara village which is under Jalpaiguri Sadar block, had a dispute with another resident, Ayub Ali, over the possession of a plot measuring around 27 bighas.

Both are Trinamul supporters of the locality.

“We have all necessary documents of the land but for the past 40 years, Ayub Ali and his family have captured the land. We have approached Shahjahan Alam, the upa-pradhan (deputy chief) of Garalbari panchayat (under which the village falls) so that we get the land. He had even taken money from us but did nothing. We have also learnt that he has also taken money from the other side as well,” alleged Asma Parvin, a family member of Majmuddin.

On Thursday, she said, Majmuddin, along with some others, went to take possession of the land.

As the news spread, Ayub Ali and his associates reached the spot to prevent them. Both sides clashed and five persons got injured.

Fifty-year-old Majmuddin sustained serious injuries in the clash and was rushed to the super-specialty hospital in Jalpaiguri and later shifted to a private nursing home in Siliguri. He died on Friday. The other four injured are still being treated at the super-specialty hospital, she said.

His death triggered some residents in the village who then attacked the house of Ayub Ali and his family on Friday. Five houses were torched as the occupants fled the spot to save themselves.

Also, the granaries in these houses stocked with paddy and two motorcycles were set on fire.

The villagers got so angry that they did not even let fire engines enter the village. Policemen, led by Palash Chandra Dhali, the additional superintendent of police of Jalpaiguri, reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

Alam, the Trinamul leader, however, has denied the charges of taking money from both sides and not resolving their land dispute.

“Some people are trying to tarnish my image. Those who are making such claims should furnish proof. It is nothing but a conspiracy of other parties,” he said.

Police said five persons have been arrested so far. “Raids are on to nab some others. Investigations are on,” said an officer.

Asked, Ajijul Hakim, a relative of Ayub Ali claimed that the land belongs to Ali.

“We also own a portion of the land sold by Majimuddin’s father. We don’t know why the family is claiming ownership of the land now,” he said.