Bus rear-ends bamboo-laden truck; 3 killed as bamboo poles pierce windshield
The impact shattered the bus's front windshield, causing the sharp ends of the bamboo poles to pierce into the bus
Three people, including a police officer and a former leader of the Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal, were killed after a bus rear-ended a stationary bamboo-laden truck in Jashore last night (14 September).
The fatal accident occurred at around 11:00pm in the Bhangura Bazar area of Bagharpara Upazila on the Jashore-Narail highway.
The deceased were identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Nikkan Adhya of Lahuria Investigation Centre under Lohagara Police Station in Narail, Akhtar Hossain, son of Ahmad Ali of Basundia area in Jashore Sadar, and M Jafar Ali, son of Abdul Majid of Vekutia area in Jashore town and former joint general secretary of the central committee of Swechhasebak Dal.
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According to Tularampur Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Sekandar Ali, a bus named 'Narail Express', travelling from Dhaka to Jashore, lost control and crashed into a bamboo-laden truck parked on the side of the road.
The impact shattered the bus's front windshield, causing the sharp ends of the bamboo poles to pierce into the bus, killing Akhtar Hossain on the spot.
Locals rescued Jafar Ali and Nikkan Adhya, who were critically injured, and rushed them to Jashore General Hospital where Ali was declared dead on arrival by doctors at the emergency department.
SI Nikkan Adhya, whose condition was described as precarious, was referred to Dhaka for advanced treatment. However, his health deteriorated en route, and he was taken to Narail Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at around 12:30am today.
Nikkan Adhya, who joined the Bangladesh Police as an "outside cadet" in the 37th batch, had been serving at the Lahuria Investigation Centre since February this year. He was reportedly returning from Munshiganj after testifying in court.
OC Sekander Ali said the bodies of Jafar Ali and Akhtar Hossain are at the Jashore General Hospital morgue, while Nikkan Adhya's body is at the Narail morgue. The bodies will be handed over to their respective families after post-mortem examinations.
