Two motorcycle riders were killed in a road accident in Barrister Bazar area in the district town.
The deceased were identified as Nuruzzaman Khan 43, son of Kotib Uddin and Mahabur Rahman 40, son of Abdul Kader of sadar upazila village, reports BSS.
Quoting locals Officer-in-Charge of Panchagarh sadar thana Ezar Uddin said a speedy truck knocked down them from the behind in the area around 8 pm on Thursday, leaving Nuruzzaman dead on the spot and injuring Mahabur critically.
Locals rushed him to sadar hospital where attending doctor declared him dead, the OC added.