Two burnt as car catches fire

Two people sustained burn injuries as a car caught fire in Hakimpur upazila of the district early yesterday.

The injured are Masud Rana, 35, son of Hajarat Ali, and his driver Apan Rahman, 34, son of Azizur Rahman of Joypurhat Sadar upazila.

Witnesses said the car was going to Dinajpur from Joypurhat in the morning. As the car arrived near Basudevpur village under Hakimpur upazila of the district at around 7:00am, it hit a roadside tree while taking a turn and caught fire.

Locals rescued them from the car and took them to Hakimpur Upazila Health Complex. Later, they were taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, said Mokhlesur Rahman, officer-in- Charge of Hakimpur Police Station.

Firefighters of Hakimpur doused the fire, but the car was completely burnt, police said.