Girl's death triggers protest
Death of a minor girl in accident has triggered protest by locals. Locals said a tractor knocked down the 7-year-old girl on the Bogra-Joypurhat Highway at Haripur in Shibganj upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Poly Kumar, daughter of Ujjal Kumar at Hindupara of Gupinathpur in the upazila. Police said, a Joypurhat-bound brick-laden tractor hit Poly in the morning while she along with her mother was going to get admitted to a local primary school. She died on the spot, triggering a roadblock by locals. Kalai police seized the tractor but its driver and helper manage to flee the scene. The protesters withdrew the blockade following intervention by police and local administration officials.
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