Man killed after argument with neighbour over cow trespasses property
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Shillong, June 15 2014: Reliving the horror story of almost a year ago when about thirty people went about hacking each other with swords and daos in Phulbari, the plain belt of West Garo Hills of Meghalaya erupted in another horror story where one person was killed after his cow broke through the wooden boundary of his neighbour.

Another four were critically injured during the incident that happened supposedly between an uncle and his nephew in a village called Namabila, near Rajabala about 55 km from Tura in Garo Hills.

The horror story started on Friday at about 6:30 pm when a cow broke through the bamboo boundary wall of now deceased Amzad Ali.

The incident led to a quarrel between Amzad and his nephew, Sorpot Ali, who is also his neighbour.

As had been the case in the Phulbari incident, women took an equal part in the atrocities perpetrated and are amongst the accused.

Even in the earlier case, one woman had succumbed to her injuries after 17 days.

The two families had been at loggerheads for some time and the new provocation got ugly when Amzad asked his nephew to pay for the damage caused to the wall leading to frayed tempers.

The families had been in a dispute over the boundary even before Friday's incident.

Sorpot's angered family members immediately got swords and daos and attacked Amzad and his family.

Allegedly it was Sorpot who fatally stabbed Amzad in the abdomen.

The attack also led to another four being critically injured, with one still fighting for his life.

The attackers fled immediately after the incident even as neighbour gathered to check what had happened after hearing the heated commotion.

Upon finding the injured people, these neighbours took Amzad and the rest of his family members to Phulbari CHC.

The four others critically injured were taken to Dispur Hospital in Guwahati and have been identified as Monnaf Ali, Alomgir Ali, Alaya Begum and Rahim Badsha.

The absconding attackers have been identified as Sorpot Ali, Sohidur Ali, Abbas Ali, Aynul Ali and.

Ambiya Begum.

A case is yet to be filed by Amzad's family in this regard even as family members are busy with the injured and the dead.

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