A Chhatra League leader was hacked to death over a trivial matter in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Ikram Ahmad, 30. He was the Brahmanbaria Chhatra League joint general secretary of the organization.
The incident took place at the residence of Redwan Ansari Rimo, a former member of Central Chhatra League in Brahmanbaria's Munsefpara.
Brahmanbaria Sadar Model police station Inspector (Investigation) Sohrab Al Hossain said: "Tensions escalated during an altercation between Remo's cousin Redwan and Raihan, leading to a violent confrontation. In a shocking turn of events, Raihan resorted to stabbing Redwan, causing him to collapse onto the ground. Promptly, locals rushed to the scene and immediately sent Redwan to a nearby hospital where on duty later declared him dead."
The accused Raihan has been arrested in this incident. Additional police have been deployed in the area to control the situation, the inspector added..
