A 14-year-old boy named Arjit Chakma died in Longadu, Rangamati, when a door curtain caught tight round his neck while he was playing with his younger brother.
The incident happened at around 10am on Saturday, 7 November, in the West Baittapara area of the upazila.
Arjit was the son of Mitra Deb Chakma and Kona Chakma of the area.
According to the family and local sources, Arjit was playing at home with his younger brother on Saturday morning when the curtain on the door of the house caught round his neck. Family members realised what had happened, freed him and rushed him to the Longadu upazila health complex, where the doctor on duty examined him and declared him dead.
Zakaria, officer-in-charge of Longadu police station, confirmed the incident and said an unnatural death case had been filed. The body has been sent to Rangamati Sadar Hospital for a post-mortem, and further legal steps will be taken once the report is received.
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