Battery-run van crushes 5-year-old boy in Rangpur

The deceased identified as Mujahidul Islam, 5, is the son of Taherul Islam of Dhanshala Dakshinpara village

BSS

04 December, 2024, 09:20 pm

Last modified: 04 December, 2024, 09:22 pm

Representational Photo: Collected

A minor child was killed after a battery-run three-wheeler van loaded with bricks ran him over at the Dhanshala Dakshinpara village on the Pirganj-Chatra road in Rangpur's Pirganj today (4 December).

"The tragic accident occurred when the three-wheeler hit the boy while he was crossing the road," Pirganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) MA Faruk told BSS.

Locals rescued the seriously injured child and took him to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

"The deceased Mujahidul Islam, 5, is the son of Taherul Islam of Dhanshala Dakshinpara village," the OC said, adding a case has been filed in this connection.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.