2 children killed in Munshiganj road crash

Two children were killed in separate road crashes in Munshiganj on Wednesday, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Apan, 10, son of a certain Al Amin Hossain of Kanthaltala area and Imam Hossain, 7, son of a certain Shafiq Miah of Abdullahpur village in Tongibari upazila.

Police said Apan was riding his bicycle on the road at Kanthaltala area when a speedy truck ran him over. Family members took him to Munshiganj General Hospital where physicians declared him dead.

Protesting the accident, agitated people blocked Muktarpur-Mawa road. Later, local MP, Mrinal Kanti Das, and Munshiganj municipality mayor, Md Faisal Biplob, calmed the people.

Munshiganj sadar police station officer-in-charge Abu Bakar Siddique said the truck could not be seized.

Meanwhile, Imam was hit by a truck at Abdullahpur crossroads in Tongibari upazila of the district and died on the spot.

Tongibari police station officer-in-charge Mollah Ali Soyeb said that a sand-laden truck lost control and hit Imam while he was riding a bicycle at the crossroads from Abdullahpur Bazar. He died on the spot, the OC said.

Agitated people vandalised the truck and handed over the driver to the police.