BOGURA, July 23, 2022 (BSS)- Two motorcyclists were killed and another was
injured in a road accident in Nishintpur area under Shajahanpur upazila of
the district this afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Sagar Mohant, 21, son of Khokon Mohant,
resident of South Chelopara area of the city and Tanvir Hossain, 21, son of
Almash, resident of Jamirta area of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj district.

Both the deceased are fifth semester students of Bogura Government
Polytechnic Institute.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shajahanpur Police Station Abdullah Al Mamun told
BSS that the accident occurred when a Batgari Lichutala-bound truck from
Sherpur, coming from the opposite direction, collided head-on with a
motorcycle in the area around 1.30pm as they were going to Matidali in Bogura
on boarding the vehicle, leaving Tanvir dead on the spot and injuring two
others.

The wounded were taken to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and
Hospital (SZMCH) where Sagar succumbed to his injuries, he said.

Police seized the truck, but its driver managed to escape from the scene, the
OC added.