Youth dies after being stabbed by teen gang in Hazaribagh
"Some teenagers were caught stealing a bicycle in the park area. Locals chased them, and Shahadat also joined the chase. At one point, the gang stabbed him in the chest before fleeing. He was rushed to DMCH at around 12:30am last night," said the victim's father
A 19-year-old youth, who was stabbed last night allegedly by members of a teen gang in the capital's Hazaribagh, has succumbed to his injuries this morning (15 November).
The deceased, identified as Shahadat Hossain Akbor, breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) while undergoing treatment.
Md Faruk, officer-in-charge of the DMCH police outpost, confirmed the incident to The Business Standard today, stating that Shahadat's body had been sent to the morgue for an autopsy.
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Shahadat lived with his family in the Hazaribagh area, said the OC.
According to Afzal Hossain, the victim's father, the incident occurred near Hazaribagh Park.
He said, "Some teenagers were caught stealing a bicycle in the park area. Locals chased them, and Shahadat also joined the chase. At one point, the gang stabbed him in the chest before fleeing. He was rushed to DMCH at around 12:30am last night."
