Cricket umpire kills fan in BangladeshJanuary 30, 2012 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 15-year-old cricket fan in Bangladesh has been killed after being hit on the head with a bat by an umpire, according to local police. The fan in question, Nazrul Islam, ran on to the pitch to complain about a contentious decision and the umpire responded by grabbing one of the players' bats and striking the teenager on the head. The young fan initially showed no signs of serious injury but that night he suffered internal haemorrhaging and died the following day. The umpire is wanted by police for questioning but has since gone into hiding. The incident happened in the remote northern Bangladeshi district of Kishoreganj. "The two argued over a not-out decision by the umpire. He accused the umpire of bias. At one stage, the umpire became angry, took a bat and hit the young boy on the head," local police chief Mosharraf Hossain said. Cricket is Bangladesh's most popular sport and last year the country co-hosted the cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka, Eurosport reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |