Child drowns in Bhola pond

A minor child drowned in a pond at Lalmohan upazila of Bhola district on Friday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Ayat, 4, son of Md Firoz, a resident of Debirchar area under Ward No-2 of Badarpu union in the upazila.
According to locals, Ayat along with his mother went to visit his grandfather's house few days ago. On Friday afternoon, he slipped into the pond while playing on the bank of the waterbody.

Realizing his absence, family members started searching for him and found him floating in the water.

He was rescued and taken to Lalmohan Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Lalmohan Police Station OC Md Enayet Hossain said being informed, a team of police from the police station visited the spot and filed an unnatural death case in this regard.

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