3 hurt as police vehicle hits lamp post on footpath

Three people, including two cops, were injured in a road accident near Chandrima Udyan in Sher-e-Banglanagar of the city on Friday.

The injured are Masud Pervez, inspector (investigation) of Rampura police station, driver Mohsin and ansar member Akidul Islam.

Jane Alam Munshi, officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Banglanagar police station, said the police vehicle ploughed through a footpath while giving side to a motorbike coming from the opposite direction around 10:00am, leaving three people injured.

They were taken to the Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital.

Injured inspector Masud Pervez, said, “The vehicle carrying them hit a lamp post as a motorbike appeared in front of their vehicle while taking ‘U’ turn.”