A candidate of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination died after being beaten by his friends due to political enmity.
Alauddin Rakib, 15, hailing from Hingul union of Mirersorai upazila succumbed to injuries on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMHC).
Sources said, while returning home from a fair on December 28, Alauddin was beaten up, stabbed and left on the side of Briarhaat rail line by his friends.
Later locals rescued him and rushed him to the upazila health complex. When his situation deteriorated, he was shifted to the CMCH, where he died after struggling for three days.
When contacted Sub-Inspector of Jorarganj police station Alamgir said: “Alauddin, who was a Shibir activist, was killed by BNP activists Mizan, Rana and their associates. He might have been killed because of political vendetta. We will take proper action after investigation.”
Local Union Parishad member Belayet Hossain confirmed the incident and said Alauddin's family would lodge a case.
