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6 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Chandpur

Six people including a child were killed as a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Chandpur on Sunday morning. 

The incident took place on Chandpur-Cumilla regional road at Kakoirtola area in Shahrasti upazila in the district at 10 am. 

The deceased were identified as Ranjit Chandra, 52, Fakhrul Islam, 75, Abul Kalam, 62, Shah Jahan, 45, Jannatul Ferdous, 28 and his son Ruman, 8. 

All the victims were the passengers of the auto-rickshaw.

Confirming the matter to Jago News, Chandpur Superintendent of Police Jihadul Kabeer, said five people including a child were killed in the accident on the spot. Another person died on the way to Cumilla Medical College and Hospital.