Social Media Feud Triggers Violent Clashes
Sylhet Youth Murdered Over Disputed Facebook Post
- A 23-year-old youth was stabbed to death over a Facebook dispute in Sylhet
- The incident triggered violent communal clashes involving brickbats and local weapons
- Police units deployed across South Surma and Moglabazar to maintain law and order
Volatile interactions on digital networking platforms have spilled over into street-level violence, resulting in the fatal stabbing of a youth. In Sylhet, twenty-three-year-old Russel Ahmad was killed following a dispute originating from a Facebook post, triggering violent factional clashes across the area. Law enforcement units from South Surma and Moglabazar police stations rushed to the scene to de-escalate the unrest.
The incident occurred on Friday (October 2) afternoon in the Silam Chokerbazar area under South Surma upazila. The deceased was identified as Russel Ahmad (23), son of Sharuk Mia of the locality.
According to local sources, an underlying dispute had persisted between the Shah and Sheikh clans of Silam Chokerbazar. Several days ago, Russel Ahmad of the Shah clan uploaded a status on Facebook featuring a photograph of a youth belonging to the Sheikh faction. In retaliation, members of the Sheikh group intercepted Russel in the Chokerbazar area on Friday afternoon and repeatedly stabbed him. He was transported in critical condition to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where the attending physician declared him dead.
Word of the killing triggered severe unrest across Silam Chokerbazar, escalating into direct confrontations where both sides hurled brickbats and deployed local weaponry. Responding promptly, police forces from South Surma and Moglabazar intervened to bring the situation under control.
Moglabazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monirul Islam stated that tensions remain high in the area and additional police personnel have been deployed to prevent further escalation.
//DBTech/DMD/SM/BSS//
