Two brothers were shot at during a clash between two groups over a plot at Katlamari area under Harishchandrapur police station of Malda district on Monday.

The injured have been identified as Rafique Ali, 31, and Mohammed Jhantu alias Safiqul, 33.

According to police sources, Unsha Haque and Bashir Ali, both residents of Katlamari, had differences over the ownership of a piece of land. On Monday, they had an altercation again. Soon, the situation turned violent.

Some people from Unsha’s side allegedly fired in the open. A bullet hit Rafique’s abdomen and another hit Safiqul’s back. They are Bashir’s sons.
Local Trinamul leaders claimed that Bashir and his family are their supporters and that they were attacked by criminals who are under the political refuge of BJP. The BJP denied the charges.