A murder case has been filed naming 17 individuals in connection with the killing of college student Suman Sheikh, 24, in Alfadanga, Faridpur. The case was lodged on Saturday night by the victim’s elder brother, Shamim Sheikh, at Alfadanga Police Station. Alongside the named suspects, 20 to 25 unidentified persons were also accused. Police confirmed the case on Sunday afternoon.

According to the case details, the attack occurred around 6 p.m. on Friday in the Barovag Purbo Para area of Tagarband Union. Suman Sheikh, a third-year degree student at Kashiani M.A. Khalek College, was allegedly ambushed by a group led by Hossain Sheikh, son of former union council member Kuddus Sheikh, due to previous enmity. The assailants reportedly attacked him with sharp weapons, leaving him critically injured. He was taken to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 8 p.m.

Police said operations are ongoing to arrest the suspects, who have gone into hiding. Additional forces have been deployed in the area to prevent further unrest.