Man stabbed dead over bet
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his friend over a dispute centring a bet on a cricket match in Barishal city on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin (26), a resident of the city’s Amanatganj area, and staffer at a grocery shop.
The alleged killer is Sumon, a private car driver and resident of the same area. Sumon and Ruhul were close friends, said Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kawnia Police Station, quoting locals.
The two bet on a cricket match in which Sumon lost. Ruhul then repeatedly asked him for the money they bet on, said police after primary investigation.
On Monday morning, the two argued over phone about the issue. Around 5pm that day, they confronted each other at Amanatganj and engaged in a scuffle, the OC said.
At one stage, Sumon stabbed Ruhul with a knife and fled the scene, he said.
Locals took severely injured Ruhul to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital where a duty doctor declared him dead.
Police detained a person in this connection for investigation. Sumon is on the run.
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