2 dead as truck crushes motorcycle in Sylhet

Two motorcycle riders died after a truck crushed them on the Sylhet-Zakiganj highway last (October 28, 2022) night.

The incident happened at Kolakuta Banglabari area of Manikpur union of the upazila at around 11:30 pm, reports our Sylhet correspondent quoting police.

The deceased were identified as Emon Ahmed (24) of Senapotir Chak in Zakiganj Sadar Upazila and Muktar Hossain Lal of Dewan Chak of Manikpur union.

The deceased bodies were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsy and the police are trying to arrest the truck driver, said Md Mosarraf Hossain, officer-in-charge of Zakiganj Police Station.