Dhaka, June 17 -- A teenager has allegedly been drowned by two friends while the three were bathing in a pond in Gaibandha Sadar Upazila.

The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Hawaii Dighi in Uttar Harinsingha village of Ramchandrapur Union, said Sadar Police chief Abdullah Al Mamun.

Relatives of the victim allegedly attacked and vandalised the homes of the two suspects on Wednesday morning.

The victim, 15-year-old Rahat, also known as Gatu, was from Uttar Harinsingha village. The two suspects, aged 15 and 16, have been absconding since the incident.

Citing locals, police said the three teenagers went to bathe in the pond around 5pm on Tuesday. An argument broke out over a trivial issue, and at one stage the two suspects...