Truck hits auto-rickshaw, father and daughter die


FE Team | Published: December 10, 2021 18:53:50 | Updated: December 20, 2021 12:49:39


Truck hits auto-rickshaw, father and daughter die

A man and his daughter were killed and another one injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw in front of Dak Bungalow of Chasara in Narayanganj on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Altaf Hossain, 45, and his daughter Beli 15, hailing from the Samvupura union of Sonargaon upazila, reports UNB.

Beli, an immigrant in the US, arrived home 20 days ago to meet family and relatives.

The accident happened when a brick-laden truck hit the victims’ auto-rickshaw when they were going to Sonargaon from Chashara this noon.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station Mohammad Shah Jamal said they seized the truck and arrested its driver.

The bodies were sent to Narayanganj General Hospital for autopsies, the OC said.

Legal action will be taken in this regard, the OC added.

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