Vijayapura, Nov. 13 -- Two people were killed and three others injured after a property dispute over sugarcane harvesting turned into a violent clash at Tadalagi village in Kolhar taluk of Vijayapura district in Karnataka.

Giving details of the incident, Superintendent of Police Lakshman Nimbargi said the clash took place around 10:30 am over six to eight acres of land belonging to Hanamavva Meti, who has no legal heirs.

According to the SP, Giriyappa Meti and Ramappa Meti were claiming rights over the land. However, Hanamavva was not willing to give the property to them. Around three years ago, she had leased the land for cultivation to Hanamant Salavadagi and his son Manjunath Salavadagi, residents of the same village.

The father-son...