LAKSHMIPUR, Oct 24, 2024 (BSS) - A five-year-old boy was killed after a truck ran him over in Sonapur Chaitailla Digirpar area on Raipur-Lakshmipur regional highway in Laxmipur Sadar upazila today.

The deceased was Md Musa, 5, son of Shahadat Hossain, a resident of Sonapur village under Sonapur Union.

Nur Hossain, uncle of the victim, said, Musa along with his cousin left his house to go to a shop next to the road. At that time, a goods-laden truck from Lakshmipur to Raipur ran over him. He died on the spot.

Raipur Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Amir Hossain said they recovered the body and seized the truck.