Netrakona: A nine-year-old boy was killed in a road accident at Hirakanda in Pogla union under Kolmakanda upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was Abdullah, son of Ahmed of Anantapur village in Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the incident occurred around 8:30 am on the Kalmakanda-Netrokona road. Abdullah was struck by a truck while attempting to cross the road and died on the spot, said Md. Firoz Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Kalmakanda Police Station. Abdullah had come to visit his maternal grandfather’s home along with his mother.
Police have arrested the truck driver Mahmudul, 25, in connection with the accident.