THAKURGAON, Aug 22: A schoolboy was killed in a road accident in Ranishankail Upazila of the district on Tuesday noon.
The accident took place on the Ranishankail-Haripur highway in Rampur Bridge area of the upazila at around 1 pm.
The deceased was identified as Raihan Ali, 14, son of Ashadul Haque, a resident of Padampur Village under Lehemba Union in the upazila. He was a sixth grader at Padampur High School.
Police and local sources said Riaz along with his brother Raihan was returning home from Jadurani Bazar at noon riding on a tractor.
On the way, Raihan fell from the tractor accidentally in Rampur Bridge area on the Ranishankail-Haripur highway, which left him dead on the spot.
Being informed, police recovered the body and handed it over to the deceased's family members without an autopsy as no complaint was lodged from them.
Officer-in-Charge of Ranishankail Police Station Joyanta Kumar Saha confirmed the incident, adding that an unnatural death case was filed in this regard.
