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 , and the set of second side covers 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 and the set of second side covers , 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 , <EOS>