Munshiganj, Oct 6 (UNB) – Two cousins drowned in a pond of Kushripara village in Sreenagar upazila here on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Sezan, 25, son of Akhlas Mia of Kolapara village in the upazila, and his cousin Shakir, 5, son of Md Nasir of Gazipur district.
Quoting locals, officer-in-charge of Sreenagar Police Station Yunus Ali said the duo came to visit their maternal uncle’s place recently at Kushripara village. On Sunday, they fell into water around 10am while taking a boat ride in a nearby pond and drowned.
Locals rescued them after around one hour and took them to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex where Dr Shah Alam declared them dead.
A pall of gloom descended on the village following the tragic incident.