Child drowns while plucking water lily in Cumilla canal

CUMILLA, Oct 06 (UNB): A madrasa student drowned while plucking water lily at a canal at Homna here on Saturday.

Noyon Moni, 07, is the son of Johor Mia of village Dorichor under Ghagutia union of the upazila and student of Moktob Department of Dorichor Madrasa.

Ohed Murad, SI of Homna Police Station, said the child was playing with his friends.

While playing, the child came to the nearby Noagaon-Kuraliakandi new road, he added.

Later on, while plucking water lily in the roadside canal, he drowned in the water body.

Failing to rescue him, his friends informed his guardians about the incident.

After conducting search Moni's body was found in the canal.