Three persons were killed as their bike hit a tractor parked at Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday midnight.

The accident occurred around 12:45 am on the Jakiganj-Sylhet road at Barthakuri area in the upazila.

The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 36, son of late Abdul Shukkur, Redwan Hossain, 26, son of Sad Uddin, and Md Manjur Hossain, 24. All hailed from Barthakuri village under upazila.

Quoting locals, police said the trio was returning home from Sonasar on a motorbike. On the way, their motorbike hit a tractor parked near Barthakuri village, leaving all of them critically injured.

Locals rescued them and took them to a nearby hospital where the duty doctor declared Redwan and Manjur dead and referred Dewlwar to Sylhet. But he succumbed to his injuries on the way, they added.

Sylhet Additional Superintendent of Police Yahya Al Mamun confirmed the matter. 

Legal procedures were being taken in this regard, he added.

BDST: 1215 HRS, APR 28, 2024
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