Youth drowns in Rajshahi after police chase

Published : Sunday, 4 August, 2019 at 6:40 PM Count : 349

By Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

A youth drowned in a pond allegedly after being chased by police in Barabanpur area of Rajshahi city on Saturday night.

Deceased Iqbal Hossain, 38, was the son of late Abdus Salam, a resident inf the same area.

Local people said police chased Iqbal near Zia Park at night.

Hafizul Islam, officer in-charge of Shah Makhdum Police Station, said Iqbal jumped into the pond and drowned sensing the presence of patrol team of Shahmukhum Police Station in Zia Park area around 9.30pm.

Later, a fire fighters team recovered the body, the OC added.

GY/LY

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