Two cattle traders were killed and five others
injured when their human hauler turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch
in Sangsail Bridge area under Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon district this
noon.
Police said the deceased were identified as Sharif Uddin, 62, of Damkura
village, and Shamim Reja, 28, of Bangapara village of the upazila.
Al Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Niamatpur Police Station, said they were
heading towards the Chhatra Cattle Market to purchase cattle on boarding the
human hauler.
On the way, Sharif and Shamim fell prey to a road accident when their vehicle
fell into a roadside ditch as its driver lost control over the steering
around 2.30 pm, leaving both of them dead on the spot.
Police recovered the bodies and sent those to the Upazila Health Complex
morgue, the OC added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha