Noakhali, June 11 -- X student was hacked to death by alleged drug dealers in an attack that also left three other individuals injured in Senbagh upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Arafat Hossain Fahim, 16, son of Shahjahan of Hajipur area under Ward No. 9 of Chowmuhani municipality in Begumganj upazila.

According to locals, a group of youths had recently protested against alleged drug dealing at Debisinghpur village Nabipur union.

They reportedly detained a drug user named Manna, who, during questioning, disclosed the involvement of several local drug traders, including Md Harun, 35, son of Zainal Abedin of Jora Bari in the same village.

Following the incident, local youths began patrolling the are...