3 die as pickup van hits auto-rickshaw in Habiganj

Three people were killed and two others injured when a pickup van ran over a CNG powered auto-rickshaw in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila on Thursday night.

The deceased were CNG driver Rumel Mia, 35, a resident of Baro Ladia village under Mirashi union of the upazila. The identities of the two other could not be known immediately.

Local people said a CNG powered auto-rickshaw was going to Chunarughat town at night. On the way, a pickup van from the opposite direction ran over the CNG in Chanbhanga area at around 10 pm. Two people including a woman died on the spot. CNG driver Rumel Mia later died on the way to hospital.

The injured have been rescued and admitted to the hospital.

Chunarughat Police Station officer-in-charge Rashedul Haque confirmed it.