A 16-year-old boy, Sajjad, was stabbed to death in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj after seeking information about his uncle’s stolen boat. The incident occurred around 8pm on Monday on Yusuf Ali High School Road. Sajjad, son of local resident Sadeq Mia, was taken to Bhairab Upazila Health Complex with serious injuries, where the attending doctor declared him dead.

Local sources said a steel boat belonging to Swapan Mia was stolen from the Brahmaputra River in the Lakshmipur area about 15 to 16 days earlier. Based on local suspicion, a man referred to as Anar Dakat was detained and questioned. He allegedly admitted stealing the boat and promised to return it, but later left the area and went into hiding.

Police said Sajjad saw the accused on Monday night and tried to gather local people by shouting. Anar allegedly stabbed him and fled. Bhairab police recovered the body from the health complex and sent it to Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. No case statement had been filed by the family, while police operations to arrest the accused were continuing.