Jhenidah, Feb 26 (UNB) – A young man was stabbed to death at Chadpur village in Harinakundu upazila on Monday night over a trifling matter.
The deceased was identified as Aslam Mandal, 20, son of Aynal Mandal of Hakimpur village.
Md Hasanuzzaman, superintendent of Jhenidah Police, said that Aslam along with his nephew Raja Malitha went to a village fair near a waaz mahfil at Chadpur village.
Over playing lottery, Raja locked into an altercation with a young man namely Abu Sayed around 9:30pm.
At one stage, Sayed stabbed Raja with a sharp weapon. As Raja’s uncle Aslam came to obstruct Sayed, he also stabbed him.
The two injured were taken to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital where doctors declared Aslam dead.