A youth, who was injured in a clash between two groups of Argentina football team supporters in Bhola Sadar upazila late last night, died early today in a hospital.
The deceased was identified as Md Hriday, 20, a resident of Chawakhali village of the upazila, reports our Barishal correspondent, quoting Shaheen Fakir, officer-in-charge of Bhola Sadar Police Station.
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According to police sources, Argentina supporters organised a feast on December 4, when the team were playing Australia in the Round of 16 of the Fifa World Cup.
Hriday and another youth named Mohiuddin Nayan got into an argument over distribution of food. However, senior locals stepped in and stopped the fight from happening.
But the duo, along with their followers, got locked into a clash again last night at around 9:00pm. Hriday was critically injured in the incident.
He was admitted to Bhola Sadar Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries early this morning around 6:00am, said the OC.
The deceased's father, who is rickshaw-van puller, filed a murder case against ten people including Mohiuddin Nayan, added the OC.