RANGPUR, May 11, 2021 (BSS) – A man and his wife, riding on a motorcycle, were killed in a road accident at Bhelupara point on the Rangpur-Kurigram highway under Kawnia upazila of the district on Monday evening.
The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim Khandker, 62, and his wife Umme Salma, 65, of Kishorepur village under Ulipur upazila of Kurigram district.
“The accident occurred when a pickup van hit the motorcycle carrying the couple from the opposite direction in the area killing both of them on the spot at 6 pm,” said Md Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kawnia Police Station.
The couple was going to Rangpur riding on the motorcycle from their home in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram when the tragic accident took place.
“Police arrested Asadul Islam, the driver of the pickup van from the incident site. He is a resident of Badarganj upazila in Rangpur district,” the OC said, adding that a case was filed in this connection.