# Kolkata land dispute violence

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kolkata-land-dispute-violence
> Updated: 2026-08-16T14:48:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

On 21 July, a violent land-ownership dispute in the New Town suburb of Kolkata resulted in the deaths of 55-year-old Muzafar Mistry and his 26-year-old son, Bapi Mistry. According to police, a group using sharp weapons attacked the Mistry family over a plot of land in the Patharghata area. The victims' wife sustained serious injuries and was placed in intensive care.

Authorities in the Bidhannagar precinct detained several suspects and launched an investigation into the double homicide. Following the attack, police increased their presence in the neighborhood to prevent further unrest while conducting post-mortem examinations and questioning those in custody.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Bankura police arrest eight following death of man after school inquiry dispute

Police in Bankura, West Bengal, have arrested eight people following the death of Sheikh Mohammad Mafik after an alleged confrontation involving his son, a CJP activist inquiring about school conditions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bankura-police-arrest-eight-following-death-of-man-after-school-inquiry-dispute

### 2026-07-21: Kolkata land dispute murders: father, son killed; mother critical

A land dispute in Kolkata’s New Town led to the killing of father Muzafar Mistry and son Bapi Mistry, with the mother critically injured; police have detained suspects and are investigating.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kolkata-land-dispute-murders-father-son-killed-mother-critical

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