Two killed, one injured in road accidents

Metro Desk
Two people were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Kishoreganj and Manikganj yesterday. Our correspondent from Kishoreganj adds: One person was killed and another injured in a road accident at Sararchar of Bazitpur yesterday. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Abdullah, 50, an assistant of advocate of Nitarkandi in Bazitpur Sadar. Iinjured Farikul, a rickshaw puller, was sent to local health complex. Police said the accident took place when a speedy truck hit the rickshaw near Kulani bridge on Kishoreganj- Bazitpur Road at around 10:00am, leaving the rickshaw passenger Abdullah dead on the spot. Later, police arrested the truck driver Jakir with the truck. Our correspondent from Manikganj adds: An unidentified woman was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Jagir in Manikganj yesterday. The accident occurred when a speedy vehicle ran over her at around 3:30am leaving her dead on the spot, said Azizul Haque, officer-in-charge of Manikganj Sadar Police Station. The deceased was sent to Manikganj Sadar Hospital for autopsy.