Boda (Panchagadh) Correspondent:

Two passengers of a three-wheeler were killed when a stone-laden truck hit them in Boda, Panchagarh. Six people, including a child, were injured. The accident occurred on the Boda-Debiganj highway in Chandanbari Bazar area of ​​Chandanbari Union of the upazila on Tuesday (January 20) afternoon.

The deceased are: Khoitali Barman of Cheptipara area of ​​Magura Union of Sadar Upazila. She is the wife of Dhirendranath Barman of that village. The identity of the other deceased woman is not known.

Locals said that a three-wheeler with passengers was going towards Boda Upazila town from Debiganj Upazila. On the other hand, the stone-laden truck from Boda was going to Debiganj. When the three-wheeler tried to pass a battery-powered van in Chandanbari Bazar area of ​​Boda Upazila, the stone-laden truck hit it. A woman named Khoitali Barman died on the spot. Later, another woman died after being taken to the hospital.

Boda Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Selim Malik confirmed this information. He said that six people, including the injured child, were initially given primary treatment at Boda Upazila Health Complex. Later, five were transferred to Thakurgaon Modern Sadar Hospital and one to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

After the accident, the locals seized the truck, but its driver and assistant fled. Efforts are underway to arrest them, the OC said.