A woman was killed as a private car hit her in Dhaka University area on Friday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Rubina Akter, 40, but her detailed identity could not be known yet.
Witnesses said the private car hit the woman in Dhaka University's central mosque area around 3 pm, leaving her critically injured.
She was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries at about 5 pm.
After the incident, adjacent people chased the car and stopped it at Nilkhet intersection.
They gave its driver Azahar Zafar Shah, a former associate professor of DU International Relations Department, a good thrashing, leaving him seriously injured.
Later, he was taken to DMCH.
Confirming the matter of death, DMCH police camp in-charge (inspector) Md Bachchu Mia said the police station concerned was informed about the incident.
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