Stray bullet takes life of 11-year-old boy vacationing in Chittagong

Vacationing in Chittagong, a child has died after being hit by a stray bullet.

Chittagong Bureaubdnews24.com
Published : 2 June 2015, 07:31 PM
Updated : 2 June 2015, 07:31 PM

Asadul Mia, 11, died at Mohammadpur in Panchlaish around 9pm on Tuesday.

Panchlaish Police Station SI Manirul Islam told bdnews24.com two miscreants on motorcycle came to aluminium trader Delwar Sheikh’s shop and opened fire on him.

“Asadul was returning home after buying candles. The bullet hit him in the head,” Islam said and added the boy died on the spot.

The deceased is the son of Mokhtar Mia of Sarail, Brahmanbarhia.

He came to his uncle’s home at Tuni Munshir Barhi a few days ago to spend his vacation.

Police picked up Delwar Sheikh for interrogation.