Husband, wife killed in Ashulia road accident

Express Report
  ১৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৪, ০০:০৫

A man and his wife were killed when a truck ran over them in Kathgora area of Ashulia on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 40, and his wife Hasi Begum, 30, hailed from Singra upazila in Natore district.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ashulia Thana AFM Syed said the accident occurred when the couple was heading towards the Bishmail area through Jirabo-Bishmail road riding on a motorcycle around 9:30 pm.

"At one stage, the couple fell on the road as the rider lost control over the bike in Kathgora area. Meanwhile, a speedy truck, coming from the opposite direction, ran over them, leaving the duo critically injured," he added.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered them in critical condition. The couple was rushed to a local hospital where duty doctors declared them dead.

"The bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their relatives," the OC said, adding that police seized the vehicle and tried to arrest its driver.