Transgender person killed in Chattogram road accident
The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when the victims were reportedly crossing the road
A transgender person was killed and another injured after being hit by a minibus on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the Baroaulia area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Tuesday night.
The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when the victims were reportedly crossing the road. Confirming the matter, Md Abdul Momen, Officer-in-Charge of Baraaulia Highway Police Station, said a Chattogram-bound minibus ran over the two pedestrians, killing one on the spot and critically injuring the other.
The deceased has been identified as Kajoli, 45, a transgender person and a temporary resident of Madhyam Sonaichhari village under Sonaichhari Union in the upazila. Kajoli was the child of Md Alam from Kurigram.
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"Following the incident, highway police recovered the body and sent the injured to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment in a critical condition. The minibus responsible for the incident has been detained, but the driver managed to escape the scene. A case has been filed against the driver in this connection", added OC Momen.
