Dhamoirhat (Naogaon) Correspondent:

A young man tragically lost his life after being stabbed by opponents following a trivial dispute in Dhamoirhat, Naogaon; seven individuals, including the prime suspect, were arrested within five hours of the incident.

The incident occurred at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 2, in the Bodhshibpur Master Para area of ​​Jahanpur Union. According to locals, an altercation and subsequent scuffle broke out between Abul Kasem and the opposing party after a goat ate a bitter gourd plant.

At one point, members of the opposing group stabbed Kasem, leaving him critically injured. Although locals attempted to rush him to the hospital, he passed away before arrival.

In the same incident, four others—including Kasem's wife—were injured and admitted to Joypurhat Sadar Hospital. His wife was referred to Bogura Medical College Hospital due to her critical condition, while the other three remain under treatment at Joypurhat Sadar Hospital.

Tension prevails in the area following the incident. Upon receiving the news, the police promptly arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. The victim's son, Abu Sayed, filed a murder case at Dhamoirhat Police Station, naming seven individuals as accused.

Immediately after the case was registered, and acting under the directives of the Naogaon Superintendent of Police, a crack team from Dhamoirhat Police Station—led by Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mintu Rahman—conducted overnight raids across various locations in the Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat district. Within five hours of the case being filed, they arrested all seven named accused: 1) Md. Rakibul Islam (28), son of Abdul Hakim; 2) Abdul Hakim (60), son of the late Abdul Gafur; 3) Kafil Uddin (65), son of the late Abdul Gafur; 4) Aklima (35), wife of Ferdous; 5) Hamida Begum (38), daughter of the late Ismail; 6) Farida Begum (50), wife of Abdul Hakim; and 7)... Jiasmin (21) and her husband Rafiqul—both residents of Master Para, Bodshibpur—have been arrested. Proceedings to produce the accused before the court are underway.