13 industrial police injured in road crash

Thirteen industrial police members were injured as a police van carrying them was hit by a bus near Sagorika area in the port city on Saturday, reports UNB.

The injured were identified as Shamim Hossain, 22, Jashim, 23, Rimi, 22, Manik, 24, Salauddin, 22, Shaikat, 22, Mahabul, 26, Shajib, 21, Jannat, 22, Rumpa, 21, Masud, 23, Md Jashim, 23 and Uinpre, 22,

Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Pahartali police station in Chattogram, confirmed the matter to newspersons.

He said the injured are currently being treated at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

The police members were heading towards the office of superintendent of police (SP) in Khulshi from Kattali when a local bus hit it at around 9.00am.

“The bus was seized immediately after the accident but its driver managed to flee. We are trying to arrest him”, said the OC.