Man killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in Netrakona

A man was killed when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Purbadhala upazila in Netrakona district on Saturday morning.

The deceased was identified as Harun-Or-Rashid, 32, son of Abul Kashem, a resident of Char Ali Nagar village in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district.

Police and local sources said a truck smashed a the auto-rickshaw from in front at Bamankhali area on the Netrakona-Mymensingh highway around 6:30 am, leaving Harun dead on the spot and the auto-rickshaw driver injured.

The injured was taken to Purbadhala Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor referred him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

Confirming the matter, Purbadhala Police Station sub-inspector Tapos said police seized the truck, but its driver managed to flee the scene.

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