3 teenagers die in ‘clash’ at Jashore juvenile correctional facility
Three teenage boys died today after sustaining critical injuries in a clash at a juvenile correctional facility in Jashore.
The deceased were identified as Parvez Hasan Rabbi (18) of Daulatpur in Khulna, Rasel alias Sujon (18) of Sherpur in Bogura and Naeem Hossain (17) of Shibganj in Bogura.
The incident took place at Pooler Haat Juvenile Correctional Centre under Kotwali Police Station in Jashore when two groups of youths locked in a clash around 2:00pm, said Touhidul Islam, additional superintendent of police in Jashore.
During the clash, Rabbi, Sujon and Naeem sustained critical injuries, the police official said.
They were taken to Jashore 25-bed General Hospital where doctors pronounced them dead.
Talking to The Daily Star, Mushfiqur Rahman, an instructor at the correctional facility, said the two groups had previously clashed five days ago, which resulted in several boys being injured.
The two groups clashed again today, he said, adding that the reason behind the feud could not be known immediately.
Legal steps in this connection were underway, Touhidul said.
No one was arrested till filing of this report around 9:00pm.
The bodies of the deceased have been kept at the hospital morgue, he added.
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