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5 killed in Lakshmipur road accident


Published : 26 Feb 2020 08:58 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 07:41 PM

At least five people including three children were killed in a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a pajero at Charchamita area in Lakshmipur district town on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Runa Akter, 35, wife of Mizanur Rahman, their her minor son Minhaz, 4, minor boy Milon Hossain, 7, son of Nur Hossain of Lakshmipur sadar, and CNG driver Sumon, 35. All of them were CNG-run auto rickshaw’s passengers.  

The accident took place when the pajero collided with the auto rickshaw at the area around 7:00 pm, leaving trio dead on the spot and later two others died, said Jasim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Chandraganj police station. On information, police recovered the bodies and sent to Noakhali General Hospital for autopsy while the injured were admitted to the hospital. Later, doctors referred some injured persons to Dhaka for better treatment.