A teenager named Sohag (12) drowned while making a TikTok video of bathing in the Teesta River in Rajarhat, Kurigram. This incident happened on Saturday, April 13 around 11 o’clock. Sohag’s body was recovered from the Burirhat cross-bridge in Rajarhat in the afternoon. The deceased is the son of Jahangir Alam of Khitab village in Gharialdanga union of Sohag upazila.
According to police and local sources, Sohag went to bathe in the Teesta River with the intention of making a TikTok video with his cousin. Two more friends were with him at that time. Sohag was recording video on his mobile then. At one point in the bath, Sohag could not be found even though the others came ashore themselves. After searching for him for a long time, his friends reported to the fire service. Later, fire service personnel recovered Sohag’s body from Teesta River after 2 hours.
Rajarhat Police Station OC Mostafizur Rahman confirmed the death while making a TikTok video and said, ‘The fire service diving team recovered the body of a teenager named Sohag from the Teesta River. The matter is being investigated. Legal action will be taken in this regard.’