Two people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between the people of two villagers in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district yesterday.

The deceased were identified as Bakul Miah, 30 and Kadar Ali, 60, of Singgram village.

Quoting locals, police said there had been a longstanding dispute between Molai Miah of Teghrai village and Afzal Miah of Singgram village over a land.

At around 11:00am, Molai Miah and Afzal Miah had an altercation over buying fruits at Lakhai Bazar.

Hearing the news, people of the two villages, equipped with lethal weapons, came to the market and attacked each other, leaving two people--Bakul Miah and Kadar Ali--dead and 40 others injured.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and dispersed the clashing groups. The injured were admitted to Sadar Upazila Health Complex and Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Habiganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. None was arrested in connection with the incident as of 6:00pm yesterday.