2 killed in city road accident

Two youths were killed and two others injured as a pick up van hits a rickshaw at Rupnagar Birulia bridge area in the city on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified as Lokku Mia, 26, Moju Mia, 24. The wounded are Nur Mohammad, 24 and Mithu Mia, 23.

Officer-in charge of Rupnagar Police Station Syed Shohid Alam said the accident took place as a pickup van hit a passenger rickshaw at the area around 8pm, leaving four people injured.

Locals rescued the injured and sent them Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on duty doctors declared Lokku and Moju dead.

However, police arrested pickup driver Farid Ahmed in this connection.