BARISHAL: A youth was killed and another injured as a pickup van ran over him at Rahmatpur Bridge in Babuganj upazila of Barishal on Friday (February 21).
The accident happened on Barishal-Dhaka highway at around 1:30 pm.
The victim was-- identified as Omar Ali Kazi, 40, son of Motahar Ali—a resident of Rajkor village under Babuganj upazila.
Omar Ali Kazi was returning home after placing wreath at Shaheed Minar on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
Dead body was recovered from the spot and sent to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for autopsy, said Akhteruzzaman, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Airport Police Station under Barisal Metropolitan Police.
The killer pickup van and the driver are now under police custody.
BDST: 1731 HRS, FEB 21, 2020
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