A 20-year-old youth was stabbed to death, and four others injured in a clash between two groups over setting off firecrackers on Eid night in Jashore鈥檚 Sadar Upazila.
The incident occurred about 8:00pm on Monday at Birampur in Nowapara Union of the upazila, said Abul Hasnat, officer-in-charge of Jashore Kotwali Police Station.
The deceased is Olid, son of Hridoy Hossain from Madhyapara in Naoda village, Ward-2 of the union.
According to injured witness Apon and local residents, Apon, Rashedul, and Shamim were setting off firecrackers on Birampur Bridge when Olid, along with Piyal, Arif, and Mehedi, was passing by. Olid鈥檚 group claimed that the firecrackers had hit them, sparking an argument between the two sides. The situation escalated, and Olid and his companions allegedly attacked Apon, Rashedul, and Shamim, physically assaulting and stabbing them.
Upon hearing the news, Apon鈥檚 father, Ripon Ali, rushed to the scene, but he was also stabbed and injured. The altercation soon turned into a violent clash, leaving Olid critically wounded.
Locals later rescued Apon, his father Ripon Ali, Shamim, Olid, and Rashedul and admitted them to Jashore General Hospital. While receiving initial treatment, Olid succumbed to his injuries.聽
Among the injured, Rashedul was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, while Apon, Ripon Ali, and Shamim remained under treatment at Jashore General Hospital.
Efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved in the murder, added the OC.
