Agitated students and their guardians barricaded Rangpur-Sunderganj highway at Saidpur union under Pirgachha of Rangpur from 8-00 am to 2-00 pm on Tuesday in protest against the death of a student in an accident on the spot.
The victim was identified as Khadiza Begum(15) daughter of Khairuddin of Saidpur village and a class nine student of Saidpur Karamatia High School.
Agitated students and the guardians spontaneously blocked the road at Saidpur point by placing tree-trunks on the road following the accident at 7-00 am. They also demanded exemplary punishment of the driver of the vehicle and to make a speed breaker at the point of accident.
According to sources, around 7-00 am Khadiza Begum was standing beside the road to avail transport to visit his the house of her teacher when a speedy Rangpur bound pick-up crushed her under the wheels injuring her fatally. Local people rushed her to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where she died during treatment at around 11-00 am.
The students, guardians and teachers of local schools and madrashas burst into protest and put blockade on road near Saidpur union demanding trial and exemplary punishment of the driver of the vehicle.
Being informed, Jasemine Prodhan, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Peergachha, Arman Hossain, Assistant Superintendent of Police of Rangpur and Rezaul Karim, Officer-in-charge of Peergachha visited the spot following the accident.
Later on, they withdrew the blockade following assurance from the police.
