Two die as covered van hits auto-rickshaw in Habiganj

Habiganj Correspondent : Two persons were killed and two others injured when a covered hit a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw at Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district on Friday morning.

The deceased were CNG driver Kashem Ali, a resident of Jajiuta village, and passenger Farid Mia, 50, of Madhavpur village of the upazila.

According to police, a covered van from Shayestaganj ran over the CNG in Durgapur area on the Chunarughat-Shayestaganj road. Passenger Farid Mia died on the spot and three others were injured. Later, Kashem died on the way to hospital.

The remaining two have been admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

Chunarughat police station officer-in-charge Rashed Ahmed confirmed the news.