Another missing student found dead in Jaflong

The body of another college student who had gone missing while bathing in the Piyain River at Jaflong tourist spot on Wednesday was recovered on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sohag Ghos, 17, a class-XI student of Kabi Nazrul College in the capital. Earlier, the body of Sohag’s friend Abdullah Antar, 18, of the same college and son of M Sanaullah of Wari in the capital, was recovered on Friday night. Salahuddin Ahmed, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Goainghat Upazila said locals found the floating body of Sohag in a canal, 12 kilometres off the tourist spot around 1 pm and informed police. Later, law enforces recovered the body. Victims’ friend Tanvir Ahmed said they- six friends - came to Jaflong to spend their Eid holiday. Antar and Sohagh had gone missing while they were taking bath in the river along with their friends around 3pm on Wednesday, according to a news agency.

-SRS