A flashlight comprising: a longitudinal elongated middle portion having an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged for emitting light from a front side of the middle portion, the middle portion being flexible, wherein the flexibility enables bending of the middle portion in a plane through a longitudinal axis (L-L) of the flashlight; a male hinged clasp configured on a first end of the middle portion, the male hinged clasp having a hinged male interlocking piece for rotary movement about a corresponding hinge axis (A-A) perpendicular to a plane of bending of the middle portion; and a female hinged clasp configured on a second end of the middle portion, the female hinged clasp having a hinged female interlocking piece for rotary movement about a corresponding hinge axis (B-B) perpendicular to the plane of bending of the middle portion, the hinged female interlocking piece being configured to interlock with the hinged male interlocking piece, characterized in that the middle portion comprises: a front cover; a back cover; a set of first side covers comprising a front first side cover and a back first side cover; and a set of second side covers comprising a front second side cover and a back second side cover, wherein the front cover, the back cover, the set of first side covers (210, 212), and the set of second side covers (206, 208) are coupled to each other, and wherein the flashlight comprises a pair of magnet components (214-1, 214-2) located at the first end and the second end of the middle portion within the set of first side covers (210, 212) and the set of second side covers (206, 208), wherein the magnet components (214-1, 214-2) are configured such that the male hinged clasp and the female hinged clasp, when interlocked, remain coupled to each other under attractive force of the magnet components (214-1, 214-2). a longitudinal elongated middle portion having an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged for emitting light from a front side of the middle portion, the middle portion being flexible, wherein the flexibility enables bending of the middle portion in a plane through a longitudinal axis (L-L) of the flashlight; a male hinged clasp configured on a first end of the middle portion, the male hinged clasp having a hinged male interlocking piece for rotary movement about a corresponding hinge axis (A-A) perpendicular to a plane of bending of the middle portion; and a female hinged clasp configured on a second end of the middle portion, the female hinged clasp having a hinged female interlocking piece for rotary movement about a corresponding hinge axis (B-B) perpendicular to the plane of bending of the middle portion, the hinged female interlocking piece being configured to interlock with the hinged male interlocking piece, characterized in that the middle portion comprises: a front cover; a back cover; a set of first side covers comprising a front first side cover and a back first side cover; and a set of second side covers comprising a front second side cover and a back second side cover, a front cover; a back cover; a set of first side covers comprising a front first side cover and a back first side cover; and a set of second side covers comprising a front second side cover and a back second side cover,