Boy found dead in Dhanmondi lake
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The body of a 12-year-old unidentified boy was recovered from a lake in Dhanmondi area in the capital on Saturday (3 June).
Local people spotted the floating body in the lake near No-7 road and informed police, said Abdullah Bin Kashem, sub-inspector of Dhanmondi Police Station.
On information, a team of local fire service recovered the body around 7am.
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The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police suspected that the boy might have gone to the lake for bathing as a black shirt and a pair of shoe were found near the lake.
Actual reason behind the death could be known after autopsy, said SI Kashem.
