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From Daily Star · () English

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  • Two individuals, Durga Pada Mallick, 75, and his son Bidhan Mallick, 46, were killed in a road accident in Chattogram, Bangladesh.
  • The accident occurred when a pickup van collided with their motorcycle, resulting in Durga Pada's immediate death and Bidhan succumbing to injuries later at the hospital.
  • Police have seized the vehicle but the driver escaped; a case is being processed.

A tragic road accident in Chattogram, Bangladesh, claimed the lives of a father and son early this morning. Durga Pada Mallick, 75, and his son, Bidhan Mallick, 46, were killed when their motorcycle was struck by a pickup van in the Shah Amanat Bridge area of Karnaphuli upazila.

The accident occurred around 8:00am when a Chattogram-bound freight pickup van struck the motorcycle as it was travelling from the city towards Karnaphuli upazila.

— Shahinur AlamOfficer-in-charge of Karnaphuli Police Station, describing the sequence of events leading to the fatal collision.

The incident occurred around 8:00 AM as the victims were traveling from the city towards Karnaphuli. According to police, the pickup van, heading towards Chattogram, hit the motorcycle. The impact caused the driver of the van to lose control, leading to a collision with a road island.

Durga Pada Mallick died at the scene. His son, Bidhan, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) by locals and police. Despite efforts to save him, Bidhan succumbed to his injuries later that morning.

Bidhan later succumbed to his injuries at CMCH around 11:30am.

— Sub-Inspector Nurul AlamIn-charge of the CMCH Police Camp, confirming the death of the second victim.

Authorities have seized the pickup van involved in the crash, but the driver managed to flee the scene. Police are currently processing a case in connection with the fatal accident.

A case is being processed in connection with the incident.

— Shahinur AlamOfficer-in-charge of Karnaphuli Police Station, stating the legal action being taken.
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