Bus runs over student, street child in Dhaka

A student and a street child were run over by a bus of 'Victor Paribahan' in Rampura area of Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Zahid Hasan, 24, and Mehidy Hasan Parvez, 7. Of them, Zahid was studying at a university in China and Parvez was a street child.

The bus first ran over Zahid in Rampura Bridge area, leaving him critically injured.

He was, later, declared dead by the on-duty doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

After running over the student, the bus changed its route and drove to Hatirjheel Road to flee.

During the escape, it ran over child Parvez there, leaving him dead on the spot.

Hatirjheel Police Station inspector (operations) Abdul Kuddus confirmed the matter to Jago News.

He said police seized the bus and detained its driver Arif.

TT/Quazi Al Amin/SU