Villagers, police clash over land dispute

GUANGZHOU: At least a dozen people were injured in a clash between villagers and police in northern Guangdong province, in the latest case in the region linked to land disputes.

More than 200 police officers in Yangshan county of Qingyuan, led by Yangcheng township Party secretary Lin Guangqiang, arrived in Huangwu village at about 9:30 am Tuesday to investigate a dispute, a statement from the Yangshan county government said.

Police were reportedly tipped off that villager Huang Qiusheng illegally owned and hid gasoline to make bombs, as well as guns and knives, at home.