Jamalpur:Four individuals, including three family members, were tragically killed in a road accident in Melandah upazila this morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the victims were identified as Morshed Alam, 25, his wife Ikrama, 23, and their eight-month-old daughter Rifa from Indullamari village in Islampur upazila. The fourth victim was Shoukat Ali, 40, a resident of Sahjadpur village in Melandah upazila.
Police reported that the accident occurred when a Jamalpur-bound truck collided with a motorcycle and an autorickshaw from behind in the Burunga area on the Jamalpur-Dewanganj road around 10 a.m. Morshed and Ikrama, who were passengers in the autorickshaw, died instantly, while their daughter succumbed to her injuries at the Melandah Upazila Health Complex. The motorcycle rider also died en route to the hospital.
The incident was confirmed by ATM Mahmudul Hassan, the Officer-in-Charge of Melandah Police Station.