Two killed in Ctg road accident

The dead were identified as Nabis Uddin, 40, son of Kismat Biswas of Damurhuda in Chuadanga, and Krishna Charan Jaldas, 30, son of Salu Kumar Jaldas of Mirersarai in Chittagong.

The injured, now undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), are: Mohar Ali, 35, of Damurhuda, Abdul Ali, 50, of Damurhuda, and Mozaher Ali, 45, of Shyampur in Chuadanga, police said.

The accident occurred at around 5:30am yesterday on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at Bhangar Dokan area in Durgapur union of the upazila. Nabis and Krishna died on the spot while local people rescued the injured from inside the wreckages of the two vehicles and sent them to Mirersarai upazila health complex, from where they were shifted to the CMCH.

The two truck drivers, however, managed to flee.

A case was filed in this connection with the Mirersarai Police Station.