Mother, daughter die in Narayanganj crash

A girl and her mother have been run over by a truck in Narayanganj.

Narayanganj Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 31 Oct 2014, 07:46 AM
Updated : 31 Oct 2014, 07:46 AM

The accident on Friday morning at Misonparha area left another child injured.

Police identified the victims as Shirin Akter, 28, and her four-year-old daughter 'Joyeeta'. Her other daughter, 'Arpita', 12, have been admitted to the Narayanganj Sadar Hospital.

Narayanganj Sadar Model Police's OC Manjur Kader said a wheat-laden truck struck a rickshaw, killing Shirin and her daughter on the spot.

Locals blocked the road, vandalised the truck before torching it.

They fought pitched battles with police as the law-keepers tried to take control of the situation resulting in a traffic snarl lasting an hour.

Vehicular movement resumed after police dispersed the agitated locals around noon.