Three pushed down from bus, one dies in Nilphamari

The dead victim is a rickshaw-puller named Shafiqul Islam of nearby West Dharmapal village in Jaldhaka upazila.

Eye-witnesses told this correspondent, a Dhaka-bound bus set for its destination from Domar at about 8 in the morning. At one stage the driver stopped his vehicle at Battoli. Here three passengers asked bus supervisor Khokon to repay Tk 500 to Shafiqul Islam, a rickshaw-puller by profession. All the three Shafiqul Islam, Nizam Sardar and Taiob Ali hailed from nearby West Dharmapal village in Jaldhaka upazila. But Khokon denied to repay the money.

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At this stage Khokon became angry resulting in hot exchange of words among the rivals. The driver began to drive his vehicle at a high speed. All on a sudden, Khokon pushed down the three from the running bus. As a result Shafiqul Islam died on the spot by being crushed under the wheels of the bus while two of his colleagues Nizam Sardar and Taiob Ali sustained serious injuries.

Hearing the hue and cry of passengers, local people intercepted the bus. Sensing danger, the supervisor fled away. But angry people got the driver, Abdul Hannan and beat him severely. Later, he was hospitalised. Two other seriously injured, Nizam Sardar and Taiob Ali were also admitted to Domar Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

A case was lodged with Jaldhaka police.