The deceased was identified as Simanta Das, son of Madhu Das of the same area.
According to family sources, the child accidentally fell into the pond while playing with a ball near his house around 1:30 pm.
Later, family members found him floating in the pond and rushed him to Maheshpur Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead, reports BSS.
Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Maheshpur Police Station Sajjadur Rahman confirmed the incident.