Child killed in Amtali road mishap

AMTALI, BARGUNA, Oct 18: An eight-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a battery-powered auto-rickshaw while visiting her maternal grandparents in Kaunia Village of Amtali Upazila of the district on Friday noon.

Elma Akter, daughter of Jasim Uddin of Nachnapara Village in Amtali Sadar Union, was eating chocolate beside a road near her grandparent ts’ home when the speeding three-wheeler lost control and hit her, according to witnesses. She died on the way to a hospital in Barishal after being rushed for treatment by locals.

The driver, identified as Naim, son of Badal Fakir of Chandra Village in Chaora Union, fled the scene after the crash. The girl’s family said it was preparing to take legal action. 

Officer-in-Charge of Amtali Police Station Mohammad Yaqub Hossain said legal proceedings were underway.