2 killed in Chittagong road mishaps

Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Chittagong on Saturday.

In Sitakunda upazila, Mohammad Titu, 25, was hit by a lorry in front of Kashem Jute Mills in Sonaichhari union of  the upazila around 10 am on Saturday, police said. He died on the spot.

The deceased was a resident of of Shitalpur Delipara area of Sitakunda and was involved in the ship breaking business.

Another young man named Robin Ahmed, 35, was killed as a truck collided with his motorcycle in front of Patia Upazila Health Complex at around 3.30 am. He was a resident of Patharghata area, police said.

Inspector (Investigation) Sadiqur Rahman of Chittagong Medical College and  Hospital (CMCH) police outpost said Robin was brought to CMCH  with serious injuries after a head-on collision between his motorcycle and a truck in front of Patia Upazila Health Complex.

The doctor on duty of the emergency department declared him dead.