Child dies being mauled by dog in Nikli haor

Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :

A 11 – year-old child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dog in Nikli haor upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday noon.
The deceased is Joy Miah (11), son of late Jewel Miah in Kursha Nayahati of Nikli haor upazila.
According to locals and Police , Joy used to work in a duck farm in Kursha haor, while going to work in the noon, he suddenly fell prey to a gang of dogs. The pack mauled him badly, injuring him in several places, including his face and stomach.
When locals heard the commotion, they rushed to the spot and rescued the child and took him to the Nikli Upazila Hospital, while duty doctors declared him dead.
The Officer in Charge (OC) of Nikli Police Station, Kazi Arifuddin confirmed that the child was killed after stray dogs attacked and mauled him.
On information, police went to the upazila health complex and brought the body to the Police Station.
The body was sent to Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital (SSNIMCH) morgue for autopsy.
An unnatural death case has been filed in this connection, OC, Nikli added.