Truck hits auto-rickshaw killing four women of a family

On Monday (December 27), a battery-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a truck killing four women of a family and injuring three others. 

The accident took place at the Mrirdhakanda intersection area at around 7:30 am when a sand-laden truck crashed into the auto-rickshaw carrying the four women on their way to Dohar.

The deceased were identified as Moyna Begum, 50, Rahela Begum, 40, Sufia, 30, and Mala Begum, 46, residents of Gungerpar area of Nayanshree union of the upazila

They died on the spot and three others were injured. The injured were taken to Nawabganj Upazila Health Complex, according to media reports. 

Sirajul Islam Sheikh, officer-in-charge (OC) of Nawabganj police station, said the truck had been seized.

He also added that a  case has been filed in this connection