2 killed in road accidents at Paltan and Jatrabari
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Time Digital Report: Two unidentified persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Dhaka's Paltan and Jatrabari areas early this morning.
Police believe the victims were likely vagrants.
Md Abdul Aziz, sub-inspector (SI) of Paltan Police Station, reported that a man, approximately 32 years old, was sleeping near the road divider at Paltan intersection. Around 5:30am, a truck ran over him.
He was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital at 6:20am, where doctors confirmed his death after examination, Aziz said. "We have detained the truck driver and seized the vehicle," he added.
In a separate incident, a man, approximately 45 years old, was killed after being hit by a vehicle on the Jatrabari Flyover.
On information police recovered the body around 1:30am, according to Sub-inspector Hiraman Biswas of Jatrabari Police Station.
The body was later sent to the DMCH.
Legal measures are being taken regarding the accident, he added.