3 Killed in Separate Road Accidents in Gopalganj, Natore

Three people were killed in different road accidents at various locations in the districts of Gopalganj and Natore on Friday night and this morning, police said.

A Rajshahi bound speeding truck rammed into a motorbike near the area of Bon Belgharia at about 8 pm in Natore, seriously injuring two passengers.

Natore Sadar Hospital’s Residential Medical Officer (RMO) Md Rasel told BSS that the victims were brought to the hospital by locals while the duty doctors declared them dead.

The deceased were identified as – Golam Nabi, 40 of Durgapur Upazila of Rajshahi division, and his brother-in-law Foysal Ahmed, 30 of Chondrokala village of Natore district.

The health official said the bodies have been kept in the Natore Sadar Hospital Morgue for autopsies.

Natore Sadar Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jahangir Alam confirmed the accident and said “On information, we reached the spot and seized the truck. A case was filled in this regard.”

The bodies will be handed over to the families after autopsies, said the official.

Today about 9 a.m. in a different road accident in Muksudpur, an elderly truck puller was seriously injured when a nearby mini-bus hit his car from behind and moved it to 50 yards ahead.

On information, fire service officials rushed to the spot and took the injured to Muksudpur hospital.

But later, he died on his way to Gopalganj hospital for better treatment, said Muksudpur Fire Service Senior Fireman Rois Fokir.

The victim was identified as Zafar Munshi, 70, hailed from Kolakona village of Gobindapur Union.

Muksudpur Thana OC Mirza Abul Kalam Azad said though the bus was seized, the driver managed to flee from the spot.

Source: BSS