Three persons of a family were killed and two others injured after a covered van ran over their private car on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Munshiganj's Gazaria early Saturday (May 4).

The incident happened in front of Mana Bay water park in Baushia area of the upazila around 1:45am.

The deceased are Alamgir Hossain, 50, son of Hossain Ali Bepari of Kadra village in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur, his younger son Zahirul Islam, 30, and his maternal aunt Rahela Begum, 50.

The injured are Alamgir Hossain's elder son Nazrul Islam, 35, and driver Ibrahim Khalil Sujan, 32.

Ghazaria highway police outpost in-charge Md Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter.

According to him, a car carrying them to Dhaka was hit by a covered van from behind when it came in front of the Mana Bay water park early Saturday. The car fell into the roadside ditch, leaving three people including Alamgir Hossain dead on the spot. 

The fire service workers rescued the two injured including the driver and sent them to the upazila health complex, he said

The bodies are currently in the police outpost, Humayun Kabir said, adding legal action in this regard was under process.

BDST: 1305 HRS, MAY 04, 2024
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