Constable dies as bus hits bike

A police personnel died after a bus hit his motorcycle in Dhaka's Bangla Motor area under Hatirjheel Police Station  yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Korban Ali Hossain (35), a constable working as computer operator at Police Telecom Bhaban in Rajarbagh area.

The bus of "Welcome Paribahan" hit Korban's motorcycle as he was heading to office from his Savar residence, said Suman Hossain, a sub-inspector of Hatirjheel police. The constable died on the spot, the SI said.

Police seized the bus but its driver managed to flee.

The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.