Two killed as tractor rams auto-rickshaw in B'baria

Two people were killed as a tractor rammed a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Al Amin, 14, driver of the auto-rickshaw and resident of Shahbajpur village, and Apon Chandra Das, 14, son of Omalesh Chandra Das of Dhitpur village in the upazila.

A brick-laden tractor hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Jadabpur area on the Shahbajpur-Shahjadpur road, leaving its driver dead on the spot and a passenger injured.

The injured was rushed to Sarail Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Sarail Police Station officer in-charge Aslam Hossain Confirmed the matter.

Abul Hasnat Md Rafi/SU