A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist was stabbed allegedly by men of his rival group in the town on Saturday.

The incident took place near the PDB residential area.

Locals took him to Sadar Hospital in a critical condition. Later, he was referred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. He died on the way to the hospital the same day.

The victim was Md Russell, 18, a BCL activist of Khagrachari municipality ward No 6.

Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shahadat Hossain Tito said the attackers were identified and police are conducting drives in different places to catch them.

Russel's body was handed over to his family members after autopsy at Sadar Hospital on Sunday.