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One killed in clash between Argentine fans in Bhola

UNB . Bhola
08 Dec 2022 10:21:58 | Update: 08 Dec 2022 10:40:22
One killed in clash between Argentine fans in Bhola

A 21-year-old football fan has been killed in a clash between Argentine fans in Bhola Sadar upazila.

The deceased, Md Hridoy, was a resident of Dhania union under the upazila.

Locals said a fight took place at the union over a feast surrounding Argentina's match against Australia on Sunday.

Supporters of the Latin American team again got into a brawl over the issue around 11pm on Tuesday, leaving eight people injured.

Of them, Hridoy was rushed to Bhola General Hospital in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Wednesday.

Seven others injured —Md Nayan, 17, Abdullah, 24, Mohiuddin, 23, Liton, 22, Sahabuddin, 20, Md Ashiq, 20, and Talha, 20 — are now undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Md Shaheen Fakir, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said they arrested two people over the incident Wednesday and efforts are on to arrest others.

A case was filed following the incident, he added.

Bangladesh is known as a cricket-loving nation, but a passion for the Argentina and Brazil football teams sweeps the country ahead of and during the World Cup.

Argentina beat Australia to get into the last eight. Brazil, which had Neymar back in the lineup after an ankle injury, is there as well, after beating South Korea.

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