Youth killed in Jashore clash over firecrackers

A young man was killed, and four others were injured during a clash over setting off firecrackers on Eid night in Jashore’s Sadar Upazila.

The deceased was known as Anik Hasan, 22, son of Ridoy Hossain, hailed from Pagladah village.

The incident occurred around 8 pm on Monday at Pagladah village of Nowapara union in Sadar upazila.

Four other injured are – Arif Hossain, 17, son of Bahar Ali, Ripon Hossain, 40, son of Lutfar Mollah, Apon, 17, and Shamim, 17, son of Sayeed Hossain.

Jashore Katwali Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Hanath said two groups locked into an altercation centering firecracker. The situation quickly escalated into a physical altercation, during which one group attacked other, leaving five people injured.

Later, the injured were sent to Jashore Sadar Hospital where Anik Hasan died.