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Two students killed in Sunamganj road accident


Published : 17 Feb 2020 08:55 PM | Updated : 28 Aug 2020 11:59 PM

Two students were killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Sunamganj on Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Pavel, 17, a Dakhil examinee and son of Shamsun, and Sohagh, 17, son of Nasir Uddin of Badipur village. The injured are Shakinur and Ashique of the village.

The accident took place as their motorcycle crashed into a roadside electric pole at Maizbari in the district town. Shahidur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the four friends were riding a motorcycle in the district town and at one stage, it hit the electric pole in front of Brahmangaon High School around 4:45pm.

The accident left Pavel dead on the spot while Shohagh was pronounced dead at the Sadar Hospital. Shakinur and Ashique were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital as they were in a critical condition, the OC added.

The bodies were handed over to the families, while the injured are still admitted in the hospital, the official confirmed.