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Road crash leaves college demonstrator dead in Meherpur

Special Correspondent Accidents 2024-07-03, 10:09am

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Road crash leaves college demonstrator dead in Meherpur



Meherpur, July 03 - A college demonstrator died after being hit by a speeding battery-run auto-rickshaw in Meherpur district headquarters.

Deceased Wahidur Islam, 50, was son of late Jahur Ali of Kazipur village in Gangni upazila of the district and demonstrator at the Chemistry Department in Mujibnagar Government Degree College.

He was residing in his own home in Eidgah Para area of Meherpur town.

Locals said, the speeding auto-rickshaw crashed into him from behind on his way to Boro Bazar from his city residence around 9:30pm on Tuesday, leaving him critically injured.

He was rushed to Meherpur General Hospital where physicians declared him dead upon arrival, confirmed Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Meherpur Sadar Police Station, Koni Mia.

Efforts were underway to identify and arrest the auto-rickshaw driver, added the OC. .-UNB