BRAHMANBARIA: Three passengers of a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw were killed as a truck rammed the vehicle in Bijoynagar upzila of Brahmanbaria Saturday (May 25). 

Three others were injured.

The accident occurred on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Islampur-Satborg area, at noon.

The deceased were identified as-- Abu Taher, 60, Billal Uddin, 40 and Santa Roy Chowdhury 30, residents of Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj.

Islampur Police Outpost Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Siddiq confirmed the matter to Banglanews.

Local sources said Billal died on the spot and five others were injured when a truck had rammed the auto-rickshaw.

Shanta and Taher were pronounced dead after being taken to the district sadar hospital.

The three injured-- Faisal, Farzina and Zumman were sent to Dhaka for treatment.

The truck was seized but its driver fled the spot, said Khatihata Highway Police Outpost Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Hossain Sarker.

BDST: 2158 HRS, MAY 25, 2019
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