Death of a child student drowned in Chougacha

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Rahidul Khan, Jessore: [২] A child student named Rajni Khatun (7) died after drowning in Chougacha. The incident took place in Palua village of Pashapol union of the upazila on Tuesday afternoon. She is the daughter of Rezaul Islam of Palua village.

[৩] Liton Hossain Chougacha, the deceased’s maternal uncle, told reporters at the Government Model Hospital that Rajni is a first class student of Palua Government Primary School. At noon on the day of the incident, his father Rezaul Islam (my brother-in-law) went fishing in his pond near the house with a net. At this time he followed his father to the pond. After fishing, he returned home and found out that his little daughter had gone to the pond. After a lot of searching, he came to know that Rajni was playing by the pond.

[৪] He also said that after seeing his clothes floating in the water of the pond, he was rescued and brought to Chougacha Government Model Hospital with the help of local people. The doctor on duty in the emergency department declared him dead.

[৫] In this regard, Shahidur Rahman Emon, a doctor on duty in the emergency department of Chougacha Government Model Hospital, said that the child died before being brought to the hospital.

[৬] Chaugacha police station OC Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury confirmed the truth of the incident.

Representative/Ak