College student killed by stabbing, vandalism and fire at accused's house

Residents protested against the death of a college student named Fahmid Rumon (18) due to a dispute over land in Trimohani of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila, vandalizing and setting fire to the accused's house.

There was a dispute over the land boundary of Rakib, son of Chana Haji of the same village with Ruhith, son of deceased Farooq of Piarapur village, east of Trimohini in Sadar upazila. As a result of this conflict, talented college student Rumon (18) was killed by Rakib's stabbing at around 10 o'clock on Sunday night. Ruhit (20) injured in this incident was admitted to Gaibandha General Hospital. After the incident, the killers fled, but the police arrested the two women.

As a result of this, on Monday afternoon Rakib's house was vandalized by the relatives and local residents of the deceased Rumon. Later they set fire to the furniture and two motorcycles of the house on Gaibandha-Saghata road. At this time, the traffic was stopped for an hour. Later, the police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

Abdullah Al Mamun, OC of Gaibandha Sadar Police Station, said, “Yesterday night, a young man named Rakib stabbed two brothers. Locals rescued the two brothers in a coma and took them to Gaibandha General Hospital, where the doctor declared the younger brother Rumon dead. Ruhit is seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at the hospital. A case has been registered in the police station. An operation is underway to arrest the accused. In view of this, the house of the accused was attacked today. The situation is currently under control.”