A 16-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend at Sadar upazila in Jashore district on Sunday night.
Deceased Rakibul Islam was the son of Hafizur Rahman, a resident of Inayetpur village under Ichhali union of the upazila. He was a class IX student of Hashipur High School.
Local sources said Rakib’s friend Sohan stabbed him indiscriminately around 7:30 pm when Rakib was playing video game on his mobile phone in front of his house, and fled the scene.
Family members rushed injured Rakib to Jashore Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Rakibul died before being taken to the hospital due to excessive bleeding
Kotwali Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Tajul Islam said victim’s family did not file any complaint in this connection.
Family sources said Rakib and Sohan had previous enmity over establishing supremacy in the area.