HSC student killed in clash over football

A clash between two groups of teenage boys left an HSC student dead in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur on Friday.

Ashikur Islam, son of Tafil Uddin of Harishwar village, died of injuries he suffered during the clash over a football match on the playground of Kaunia college.

Police said Ashikur engaged in an argument with a local named Atikur Rahman, who according to police is 20, while watching the football match of local players.

In the evening, two groups of boys clashed in Kaunia bus stop area, said Montaser Billah, officer-in-charge of Kaunia Police Station.

Ashikur, who received serious injuries, was pronounced dead at Rangpur Medical College Hospital around 10:00pm, he added.

Police detained Atikur and several others after a case was filed.