GAZIPUR: The 14-year-old boy, who was completely burnt inside a torched covered van during Monday’s hartal, succumbed to his injuries early Thursday.
 
The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman of Kaliakoir upazila in the district.

Monir breathed his last at burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the early hours of the day.

DMCH burn unit doctor Partha Protim Pal confirmed the death news of Monir.

Earlier on Monday, Monir was completely burnt as hartal supporters set on fire at a covered van in Chandana intersection of Gazipur.

Witnesses said Moniruzzaman’s father was waiting for garments goods after parking his vehicle on the road opposite to the National Law College. His son was sleeping inside the vehicle.

All of a sudden, hartal supporters set fire to the van at around 09:30am, leaving the boy critically injured, they added.

On information, Gazipur fire service rushed to the spot but in the meantime fire burnt the whole body of the boy.

Later, critically injured boy was sent to burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

BDST: 0944 HRS, NOV 07, 2013
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