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A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Satkania, Chattogram, following an alleged dispute linked to a juvenile gang. Police have detained another 19-year-old man in connection with the killing.
The incident took place Tuesday night near Keranihat City Centre. The victim, Mohammad Hamim, was critically injured in the stabbing and rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Hamim was the son of Faridul Alam of Afzal nagar village in Ward 4 of Chhadaha Union, Satkania. The detained suspect, Md Rohan Uddin, is from Syedabad Kajirkhil area of the same union.
Police said Hamim and Rohan had a longstanding dispute and that the initial investigation suggests the attack stemmed from a conflict involving a juvenile gang.
Md Ariful Islam Siddiqui, additional superintendent of police for Satkania Circle, said Hamim was stabbed at Keranihat City Centre amid the ongoing dispute between the two youths.
“Investigators are looking into the nature of the dispute and whether anyone else was involved,” he said.
Local residents detained Rohan after the incident and handed him over to police. Further investigation is underway.