Road crashes claim three lives

Two persons were killed and seven others injured in a road accident at Rajoir upazila of Madaripur district on Monday, reports UNB.

The deceased were Anupom Biswas, 32, son of Antor Biswas of village Arua Kandi of Rajoir, and Biswajit Majumder, 35, son of Noresh Majumder of village Notakhola.

The accident occurred when a three-wheeler fell into a ditch at Koidabari on Takerhat-Kodombari Road at 1:30 in the afternoon.

Family members said Anupom Biswas died on the spot when the vehicle fell into the ditch after losing control. Critically injured Biswajit died on the way to Faridpur Medical College Hospital from Rajoir Hospital.

Meanwhile, Biswajit’s daughter Dola, 3, was shifted to Faridpur Hospital from Rajoir Hospital. Besides, six others were given treatment at Rajoir Hospital.

Khandker Shaukat Jahan, officer-in-charge of Rajoir police station, said that the two bodies were sent to Madaripur Sadar Hospital for autopsy.

The process of preparing a case was going on.

In another road mishap in Madaripur sadar upazila, a housewife named Tanjila Akter, 30, died. She died on the spot on Khagdi-Chormuguria Road of Madaripur sadar upazila at 11:00am on Monday when a truck dashed her. The deceased Tanjila was the wife of Tipu Mia of village Ghotmajhi under Sadar upazila.

The body has been sent to Sadar Hospital for postmortem.