3 cops killed in road mishap in Fatikchhari

The dead are Harunur Rashid of Laxmipur, Kamal Hossain of Noakhali and Nazir Ahmad of Feni.

The accident occurred at around 10:15pm on Jhanjhaniya Bailey Bridge when a police pickup fell down being hit from behind by a speeding jeep carrying the BDR personnel.

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The injured are Officer In-charge of Fatikchhari Police Station Mahbubur Rahman, Assistant Sub-inspector Jahirul Haq, constables Binimoy Chakma and Suja Miah, and BDR men Nayeb Subedar Ashraf Hossain and Sipahi Nurul Amin. Critically injured Binimoy and Suja were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Additional Superintendent of Police (North) of the district Chowdhury Monzurul Kabir said the accident occurred due to rough and insensible driving of the jeep. "The accident could have been avoided had the jeep driver slowed down the speed at the time, which he was supposed to do," he added.

The bodies of the victims have been sent to their respective village homes, police said.

A case was filed with Fatikchhari Police Station.