Online Desk: A private university student has been beaten to death at Monohardi upazila in Narsingdi district by rival group over football game. Deceased Jahangir Hossain was BBA last semester student at Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB) in Dhaka. He was son of late Ala Uddin, a resident of Urulia village of the upazila.

According to the victim’s family and local people, an altercation took place between Jahangir and some players of nearby Mirzapr village on May 28 centering a football match.

On June 11, the rival group of 8 to 10 people, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked Jahangir and two of his friends–Shahin and Tanzil– in front of Chalakchar Girls High School. They beat up the three friends mercilessly.

Hearing cry for help, locals rushed in and rescued them. They sent Jahangir to Labaid Hospital in the capital in critical condition and admitted Shahin to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital.

After five days’ of fight for life, Jahangir succumbed to his injuries on June 15 (Friday). Jahangir’s brother Sumon Miah filed a case with Monohardi Police Station.