AGARTALA / PANISAGAR, March 9 (TIWN): After 11 people were injured in a clash among local Hindus and Muslims, 1 person named Ashim Das (Chayan) who was undergoing treatment at Shillong hospital passed away.

BJP VP Subal Bhowmik condemned over the incident and slammed state govt’s silence in this issue.

11 NREGA workers were injured on Friday at Pdmabil Village when a communal clash between local Hindus and Muslims had developed, regarding a land issue.

The injuredpeople at Dharmanagar hospital are : 1) Ajay Kr. Das (65), 2) Krishna Kanti Sharma (40), 3)Nani Gopal Das (39), 4)Ashim Das (32), 5)Kalika Ranjan Das (50), 6) Amalendu Das (60).

 The victims claimed that atleast 100 Muslim locals had attacked upon them with local arms in hands and left them injured..

However, allegation raised against the Panchayat Upa-Pradhan Bharuddin for attacking the Asim Das first. Later more than 100 Muslim locals joined with Baharuddin. Panchayat Pradhan Dipak Ranjan Das and Up-Pradhan Bharudding both were called in that peace meeting in the presence of DM Sandeep Mahatme, SDM P Acharjee, SP Manik Das.

Moreover, a resented group of Hindu locals alleged that many Bangladeshi Muslims are illegally residing there and they have false certificates of citizenship. However, Govt officials and police are now busy to control the situation and bring peace at Padmabil village.