14-year-old killed by teen gang in Chattogram

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by members of a ‘teen gang’ at Muhammadpur in the city’s Panchlaish area on Monday night, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, a worker of an aluminium factory in Muradpur area and son of one Firoz Mia of Brahmanbaria district.

Quoting the boy’s maternal uncle, police said that Rafiqul had an old enmity with some members of the gang. “Around 8.30 pm on Monday, he was stabbed indiscriminately by the accused while he was returning home from work,” an official said Tuesday.

A seriously injured Rafiqul was taken to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 9.30 pm, said assistant sub-inspector of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital police outpost, Shilbrata Barua.

A member of the gang has been arrested in connection with the crime, he said, adding that efforts are on to nab the other accused.