Two people were killed after a tank lorry ploughed into a roadside shop at Kauga intersection in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur district early Saturday (May 11).

The deceased were identified as Azhar Ali, 60, a security guard of Biswanathpur village and Rana, 25, of Kauga village in the upazila.

The accident occurred around 5:15am when the tank lorry ploughed into a tea shop as its driver lost control over the vehicle.

Kotwali police station officer-in-charge (OC) Farid Hossain confirmed the matter.

Tank lorry driver Raju Khandakar, 30, and helper Sohag, 30, have been detained in this incident, he said.

The bodies of the two deceased have been sent to Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College Mortuary for post-mortem, he added.

BDST: 1232 HRS, MAY 11, 2024
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