Kolkata: A land dispute in Shimultala, Basanti, escalated into a clash between landowners and shopkeepers on Friday afternoon, leaving several people injured. Police arrested five people in connection with the incident.The dispute centres on a plot owned by Azim Laskar, where shops were allegedly built 15–20 years ago. Laskar claimed the shopkeepers had rejected his offer to sell the land at Rs 2 lakh per satak, offering only Rs 20,000 instead. He alleged his group was attacked during talks. However, a shopkeeper’s relative claimed armed men carrying bamboo sticks and lathis attacked the shops. Police said there was no extortion angle.
