RAJSHAHI: Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Kharkhari bypass road under Motihar thana in the metropolitan early Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, 35, son of Jhatu Rahim and Abdul Kader, 30, son of Ansar Ali. 

Sources said that a Chittagong-bound mango-laden truck turned turtle as the driver lost his control over steering in the area around 2:30AM, leaving two people dead on the spot.

Confirming the matter, Motihar Thana Sub-Inspector Masudar Rahman told banglanews, “Police recovered the bodies and immediately the bodies will be sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.”

BDST: 1048 HRS, AUG 09, 2014