Kushtia, Oct. 5 -- An assistant professor of a local college was severely injured after being allegedly beaten with a hammer and iron rods by a local Jubo Dal activist and his followers over a land dispute and extortion demand in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Monday noon.

The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the Naoda Azampur intersection as Mokhlesur was returning home from college.

The victim was identified as Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, son of late Khabir Uddin of Naoda Azampur village. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Accounting at Azampur Technical College.

According to police and locals, a longstanding land dispute had been ongoing between Jubo Dal activist Mizan and the teacher. On Monday afternoon, an ambushing gro...