An army man was killed in a road accident in Akkelpur of Jaipurhat. The dead body was recovered and taken to the police station and the bus driver was arrested. The road accident happened in front of the Upazila Parishad at 12 o’clock last Sunday.

The matter was confirmed by the officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station, Abubakar Siddique. According to eyewitnesses and local residents, the son of Akkas Ali of Mahitur village in Gopinathpur union of the upazila Md Naich Ali (33) was coming to Akkelpur College Bazaar on a motorcycle for shopping.

At that time, when another motorcycle hit him from the opposite direction in front of the Upazila Parishad, he lost control and fell in front of the rear wheel of a running bus coming from Bogura. As the driver did not stop the speed immediately, Naich was crushed by the rear wheel and died on the spot.

Akkelpur fire service and police members came to the spot and recovered the body after receiving information about the accident.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Akkelpur Police Station Abu Bakar Siddique said that the dead body, bus and bus driver were arrested and brought to the police station. A case has been filed in this regard.