Panchayat official stabbed to death, 6 injured in clash in Bengal's Malda

Kolkata: A panchayat official was stabbed to death and six others were injured in a clash between two groups in West Bengal's Malda district on Saturday, police said.

The incident occurred in Hiranandapur area when the clash broke out between the two groups over possession of farmland, a senior officer said.

Dakshin Chandipur Gram Panchayat secretary Kamal Mondal was killed during the clash with the family of Fekan Mondal over the possession of farmland in the village, he said.

"Kamal Mondal was stabbed to death and six others from both sides were injured," he said.

Three of the injured were rushed to the Malda Medical College and Hospital, while others were undergoing treatment at Bhutni Health Centre, the officer said.