A woman and her daughter were killed and two others injured in a road accident on the Barishal-Jhalakathi highway in Pratap Bazar area under Nalchity upazila of the district on Monday (June 26).

The deceased were identified as Halima Begum, 35, wife of Firoz Khan, a resident of Rajapur upazila under Patuakhali district and her daughter Soa Moni, 17.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nalchity Police Station Ataur Rahman confirming the matter said the accident occurred in the area when a Barishal-bound truck collided head-on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw around 6am, leaving four passengers of the CNG injured.

The injured were taken to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctor declared the mother and daughter dead, he said.

Police seized both the vehicles from the spot, he said, adding case was filed in the connection, the OC added.

BDST: 1922 HRS, JUNE 26, 2023
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