Online Desk: Two persons were killed and six others injured in a road accident on the Hat Boalia-Gangni regional highway at Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Sajidur Rahman, 55, son of late Atiar Rahman, and Khairul Islam, 40, son of Shokha Munna, both residents of Shibpur village under Gangni union of the upazila.

Quoting locals, Alamdanga Police Station OC Biplob Kumar Nath said a group eight day labours were going to their workplace at Jhorpara village under Gangni upazila of Meherpur district riding on an autorickshaw. When they reached in front of Sonali Bank area of the highway, a fish-laden truck rammed into the autorickshaw from opposite direction, leaving all of them critically injured.

They were taken to Alamdanga Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared Sajidur and Khairul dead and referred others to Kushtia Medical College Hospital and Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.

Being informed, police seized the both vehicles from the spot, however, the drivers and helper fled from the scene. The bodies were sent to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy and legal procedures are under process in this regard, the OC added.