A freedom fighter was hacked to death during a clash between two rival groups in Lohagara upazila of Narail on Eid day, said police.

The deceased, Akbar Hossain Sheikh, 77, was a resident of Lahuria Paschimpara in the upazila, said Md Ashiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lohagara Police Station.

According to locals, there had been a longstanding dispute between the Bachchu group and the Milton Jamadar group over establishing dominance in the area.

The clash erupted around 4:00pm on Monday following an altercation between their supporters. Both groups, armed with local weapons, attacked each other.

During the clash, Akbar, a follower of the Bachchu group, was hacked by members of the rival group.

He sustained critical injuries and later succumbed while undergoing treatment at Mohammadpur Hospital in Magura, the OC added.

Upon receiving the information, police recovered the body and sent it to Magura Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.

As of 12:00pm today, no case has been filed regarding the incident.

However, the correspondent could not reach any leader of both groups for comment in this regard.