Elderly Man Killed by Truck in Natore's Baraigram, Police Trying to Identify Fleeing Vehicle

An elderly man named Abdur Rashid Sheikh (62) has been killed after being run over by a truck in Baraigram, Natore. The accident happened at around 8am on Sunday (15 November) in front of the Bonpara police investigation centre on the Natore-Pabna highway. The truck fled after the accident.

The deceased Abdur Rashid Sheikh was the son of the late Roiz Uddin Sheikh of the Bonpara area.

Local sources said Abdur Rashid was standing beside the Bonpara police investigation centre on his way to a relative's house in the morning. At that time a truck ran him over and sped away. He died on the spot.

Abdus Salam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bonpara Highway Police Station, said efforts are under way to identify the truck involved in the accident.

The OC also said necessary legal action would be taken over the incident.