Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
A minor boy was killed and three other children were wounded in gunshot as a bird hunter accidentally pulled the trigger in a beel in Parbatipur upazila yesterday.
The dead was identified as Tanizul Islam, 8, son of Lal Chand Mia of Kalikapur village of the upazila.
Police said Saidur Rahman, the hunter, accidentally pulled the trigger of his gun while the children were playing under a tree at about 5:30pm, leaving Tanizul dead on the spot.
Akhtarul Islam, 6, son of Alamgir Hossain, Aziur Rahman, 10, son of Felanur, and Rozina Khatun were admitted to the upazila health complex with bullet wounds.
Police arrested hunter Saidur, gun owner Shawkat Osman and co-hunter Abdur Rahman along with the .22 bore rifle.
While contacted, Police Super Abu Kalam Siddique confirmed the incident.
Courtesy: thedailystar.net
