One person was killed and two others were injured in North Dinajpur district on Sunday after a clash broke out allegedly between supporters of two political parties, the police said.

The incident happened at Kamalgach village under the jurisdiction of the Chopra police station, the police said.

While Ashok Roy, Congress’ Chopra block president, claimed that the deceased person was a supporter of the party and alleged that Trinamool Congress workers had attacked him, the Trinamool Congress MLA of Chopra, Hamidul Rahman, said workers of his party were not involved in the incident.

The deceased has been identified as Md Samiruddin (42), a local resident, a police officer said, adding that both the injured were taken to a primary health centre in Dalua.

They were later shifted to Uttarbanga Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri and Islampur sub-divisional hospital in Islampur respectively, the police officer said.

An investigation has been initiated, the police officer said, adding a suo motu case has been registered.