Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Aug 8: At least a dozen persons including seven women were injured in a group clash between two groups over a land dispute at village Balnoi in Mankote area of district Poonch today.
A police spokesman said that family members of Mohd Hanief and Master Mohd Qasim had major bloody clash over an old land dispute at the village. There is three kanal land near the house of Mohd Hanief on which both parties including Master Mohd Qasim are claiming ownership.
This morning, both sides had some altercation when Qasim started some construction and fencing work on the disputed land. The locals of the area claimed that it was State land and there is no ownership of the either family. Seven members of Hanief’s family and five members of Qasim’s family were injured in the clash.
Three women from Hanief’s family were seriously injured and they were referred to GMC Hospital Jammu from SDH Mendhar. Nine others were taking treatment at Mendhar hospital. The police has taken cognizance of the matter.
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