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Schoolgirl killed as motorcycle hits, road blocked

News Desk || risingbd.com

Published: 21:52, 30 January 2023  
Schoolgirl killed as motorcycle hits, road blocked

A schoolgirl was killed after a motorcycle hit her at Kumarkhalit in Kushtia. Two others were also injured in the incident.

The accident took place in front of Charaikol Government Primary School No. 32 on Kushtia-Rajbari Regional Highway on Monday (January 30 noon.

The deceased was known as Samia Afrin Sohagi (7), a second grader of that school and daughter of Sohan Sheikh, a day laborer of Charaikol Hawtapara of Nandanalpur union of the upazila.

The motorcyclist was known as Naimul Hossain Nayan, son of Hekmat Ali of Kanchanpur Ratulpara of Kushtia Sadar upazila. He is a businessman.

After the incident, locals and students of the school blocked the highway. Traffic was blocked for about 30 minutes. Kumarkhali Thana Police reached the spot after receiving the information and brought the situation under control.

Mohsin Hossain, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kumarkhali Police Station, said, “The motorcycle has been seized and the driver has been arrested. If a written complaint is received over the incident, legal action will be taken.”

Kanchan/AKA