Munshiganj, Nov. 3 -- year-old youth was killed in a shootout between two rival BNP groups in Mollakandi Union of Munshiganj on Sunday night.

The deceased, Tuhin Dewan, was the son of Selim Dewan of Dakshin Beherkandi village in Mollakandi.

According to locals, the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute over dominance at the Munshiganj Primary School grounds.

The opposing groups, led by Mollakandi Union BNP leader Ozir Ali and Awlad Group follower Liton Bepari, reportedly targeted Tuhin with a cocktail explosion and gunfire.

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Tuhin was struck by bullets and fell to the ground. Relatives rushed him to Munshiganj General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Tuhin was a follower of ...