A pedestrian named Abdur Rashid (65) was killed when a bus came on a picnic at Durgapur in Netrakona. Police said that the bus driver has been arrested in this incident. On Monday (February 19) afternoon, the incident took place in Rastila area of Kullagara union.
According to local and police sources, a picnic bus named Thanhika Super was coming from Mymensingh towards Vijaypur that afternoon. On the way, Abdur Rashid, a pedestrian, was hit from behind in Rastila area of Kullagara Union, and he died on the spot. Later, when the driver of the bus tried to escape, the locals arrested the driver and informed the police. On receiving the information, the police went to the spot and arrested the dead body and the bus driver and took them to the police station.
In this regard, Durgapur Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Mahfuz Alam confirmed the truth of the incident and said that the bus driver Salim Mia has been arrested. The body of the deceased will be sent to Netrakona Hospital morgue for post-mortem. Further legal action will be taken based on the complaint.
