Schoolboy beaten to death 'by neighbours' in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, June 03 (UNB): A 15-year-old schoolboy who was beaten allegedly by his neighbours in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram died at CMCH on Sunday night.

The deceased was identified as Md. Arif, a tenth grader, and son of Md. Zakir Hossain of Boalkhali upazila.

Deceased's father Zakir Hossain said Arif returned home after school in the afternoon, had a snack, and then went to play near their residence. A quarrel broke out between Arif and Sakibul while playing and then Sakib and some others killed Arif and left him on the roadside.

Later, locals rescued the injured Arif and took him to the Upazila Health Complex at around 7:30 pm from where he was sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).