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Couple killed in Pabna road crash a day before son’s wedding
What was meant to be a final shopping trip for their son's wedding turned into tragedy as a couple was killed in a road accident in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on Wednesday evening, just a day before the marriage ceremony.
The deceased were identified as Anwar Malitha, 40, and his wife Swapna Khatun, 35, of Malithapara under Sahapur union in the upazila.
Their eldest son Siam Hossain was scheduled to get married on Thursday.
Anwar and Swapna went to the market on a motorcycle on Wednesday afternoon to buy wedding items. After completing their shopping, they were returning home when their motorcycle collided with a truck at Alhaj Mor in the upazila headquarters around 7:00pm.
Swapna died on the spot.
Anwar was critically injured in the crash and was rescued by Fire Service personnel. He was taken to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex, where he died while undergoing treatment.
Witnesses said the truck was travelling towards Ishwardi from Notunhat when it collided with the motorcycle carrying the couple.
Ashadur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said the truck driver fled the scene after the accident, but police later seized the truck and took it into custody.
The accident cast a pall of grief over the family as they were preparing to celebrate Siam's wedding tomorrow, reports UNB.