At least two persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Jaigirhat Bus Stand point on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur on Friday night. The deceased were identified as bicyclist Dulal Mian, 28, son of Abdul Malek and Rokan Ali, 23, son of Abu Bakar of nearby village Nischintapur village in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur.
The accident occurred when a truck hit a rickshaw and a van-cart there at midnight last killing a bicyclist and a van-cart passenger on the spot and injuring four other passengers of the van-cart. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mithapukur Thana Jafar Ali Biswas confirmed the matter.
“Being informed, police rushed to the spot, rescued the injured persons and dead bodies and immediately sent them to Rangpur Medical College Hospital,” the OC said. The driver and helper of the killer truck managed to flee from the scene along with their truck. A case was filed in this connection.
