A man was critically injured in a land dispute-related attack with an iron rod on Monday in the Katoria police station area of Banka district. The incident occurred near Bhalua village. The injured individual has been identified as Ramdev Rai, a resident of Manigarhi village, also within the Katoria police station jurisdiction.

Ramdev Rai was returning home with his cousin after purchasing an ox from Bhaturaykura village when, near Bhalua village, Harsh Kumar and his father Sildhar Yadav allegedly attacked him with an iron rod, leaving him severely wounded. He was immediately admitted to the Katoria Community Health Center for treatment. Due to his critical condition, doctors referred him to Banka Sadar Hospital for advanced medical care.

Ramdev Rai's son, Tarzan Kumar Rai, has filed a complaint at the Katoria police station, accusing Harsh Kumar and Sildhar Yadav of attempted murder. The attack is believed to stem from an old land dispute. As of the latest reports, Ramdev Rai was still undergoing treatment.