Cop killed in road accident in Dhaka's Khilgaon
The deceased was identified as Md Rubel Haque, a nayek posted at the Rajarbagh Police Lines.
A police officer was killed after being run over by a covered van on the Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka in the early hours of today (1 January).
The deceased was identified as Md Rubel Haque, a nayek posted at the Rajarbagh Police Lines.
Confirming the matter, Khilgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shafiqul Islam said, "The incident occurred around 12am while Rubel was riding his motorcycle home from work. A speeding covered van hit him on the Khilgaon flyover, killing him on the spot."
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"Police managed to seize the covered van involved in the accident, but its driver fled the scene and remains at large," he added.
The OC further said, "The body of the deceased officer was handed over to his family without a post-mortem examination, with the family's consent. Rubel's wife has filed a case under the Road Transport Act with the police station."
