8 held over Mehedi’s killing in Dhaka’s Dakkhin Khan

Kabir Humayun: Detec-tives, in a drive, yesterday arrested eight people in a case filed for killing Mehedi Hasan in Dakkhin Khan area of Dhaka.
A team of Detective Branch (north) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested the eight with a knife and some mobile phones, says a text message sent by the DMP.
Mehedi Hasan, 17, was injured in a clash between the members of Shanto group and Arafat group in Dakkhin Khan area on August 31. Later, he died at Kurmitola General Hospital on the same day, the family members said.
A cousin of Mehedi, 17, told the Daily Star that the boy came from Sadar upazila of Patuakhali to visit his friend Nazmul’s house in Dhaka’s Dakkhin Khan area after Eid-ul-Azha.
Before his arrival in Dhaka, Nazmul, also a member of Shanto group, had an altercation with youth Taki, a member of Arafat group, in the area.
The incident took place in front of KC Hospital on August 31 evening when Nazmul involved in a clash with the rival group while Mehedi was accompanying him.
At one stage, the rival members chopped Mehedi with sharp weapons, leaving him injured critically.
He was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital where doctors declared Mehedi dead.
Victim’s mother filed a murder case with Dakkhin Khan Police Station.