Schoolboy drowns in Moulvibazar
A school boy drowned in a pond near Bhabaniganj bazaar in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Shoumitra Dev John, 12, a student of Sylhet Cantonment School and son of Shankar Prasad Dev of Majortila area of the city.
Sources said Shoumitra came to visit his maternal uncle's house in Juri upazila on Sunday. But while walking along the bank of the pond on Monday afternoon he suddenly slipped into it and met watery grave.
He did not know how to swim.
Later, his body was recovered from the pond after a hectic search.
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