Two people were killed and two others injured after a motorbike crashed into a pickup van and CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at Komorpur in Faridpur district town.

The accident took place around 12am Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 28, son of Abdur Rahman and Raihan Molla, 29, son of Ilias Molla of Faridpur municipality.

Karimpur Highway Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) SM Shahidur Rahman said Nazrul and Raihan went out for a motorbike ride at 12 am after Esha and Tarawi prayers.

When they reached Konorpur Muslim Mission, the bike hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a pick-up van, leaving Nazrul dead on the spot and injuring three others including Raihan.

later, Raihan died on the way to Dhaka for better treatment.

Police seized the CNG-run auto-rickshaw and pick-up van, the OC added.

BDST: 1403 HRS, APRIL 19, 2023
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