JAMALPUR, Oct 1, 2023 (BSS) - A primary school teacher was killed when an auto rickshaw hit her on the Bakshiganj-Dewanganj road in Bakshiganj upazila of the district this afternoon.

The victim was identified as Rebeka Sultana Rikta, 36, wife of Al Amin, a resident of Madarerchar village of the upazila and assistant teacher of Char Kalikapur Government Primary School in Dewanganj upazila.

Officer-in-Charge of Bakshiganj Police Station Md Sohel Rana said Rebeka Sultana was returning home from school by an auto-rickshaw at around 1pm.

When she got down from the auto-rickshaw in Madarerchar area another speeding auto-rickshaw hit her from behind.

Critically injured Rebeka was sent to Dewanganj upazila health complex where the attending doctor declared her dead.