A father and his 5-year-old son were killed as a shallow-engine run tractor hit their autorickshaw at Kuliarchar upazila in
Kishoreganj district on Friday morning.
The tragic
accident took place at around 11.30am on the Lagoa road adjacent to the upazila parishad.
The deceased were identified as Akter Mia, 33, and his child Aksar Mia, both residents of Noagaon Bepari bari area under Kuliarchar municipality.
Quoting the deceased's family members, police said the accident occurred when the shallow-engine run tractor hit the battery-operated autorickshaw while Akter along with his child was returning home from a local market riding on the autorickshaw, leaving them critically injured.
They were taken to Kuliarchar Upazila Health Complex first where the on-duty doctor referred them to Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital. The physicians of the hospital declared them dead upon their arrival.
Kuliarchar Police Station sub-inspector Amirul Islam said being informed, police seized the tractor from the spot and arrested two people in this connection.
However, the driver of the tractor managed to flee the scene and the legal action is underway in this regard, added the SI.
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