Lightening strike kills minor boy in Jaipurhat

A minor boy was killed and his maternal grandfather injured in a lightning strike at Sreepur village under Kalai Upazila here this afternoon. The deceased was identified as Hridoi, 12.

Officer-in-Charge of Kalai Thana Moinuddin said Hridoi and his grandfather were struck by the thunderbolt this afternoon when they were fishing in a pond during rain.

They were taken to Kalai Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared him dead, the OC added.