6 year old dies before circumcision

Feni, Sept 25 (bdnews24.com) — A six-year old has died allegedly from an injection over dose for circumcision at Sonagazi Upazila.

The child was identified as Sajjad Hossain Mimu, son of Mofiz Uddin of village Safarpur of Amirabad Union.

The village doctor who had treated Sajjad, one Kamal Uddin, reportedly fled on Saturday shortly after the boy's death.

Mofiz said he had taken his son to Kamal for circumcision. The quack applied three injections into the child's body. The child became sick and fainted.

Mofiz said he then shifted his son to Feni Sadar Hospital and doctors declared him dead.

Sonagazi Upazila Health Complex medical officer Saiful Islam told bdnews24.com that lidoquine injections are used in circumcision, but in the case of the child, it appears to have been a case of overdose. "There is a death risk for over dose of that kind of injection."

Mofiz said that he was preparing to file a case with the police.

Sonagazi police chief Nizam Uddin said he had heard about the incident and would take appropriate measures upon receving a complaint.

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