A cop taking a stroll near a police patrol van parked along the busy Gobindaganj regional highway in Dinajpur was fatally knocked down by a speeding truck early on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, a constable posted at Ghoraghat police station as a driver. He was originally from Phulbaria union in Gaibandha.
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The accident occurred at Nitai Saha point on the Gobindaganj regional highway.
"At the time, a patrol team of Ghoraghat police station was on duty on the highway. The truck hit Faruk as he was taking a stroll near the parked van, leaving him dead on the spot," said Abu Hasan Kabir, officer-in-charge of Ghoraghat police station.
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The driver of the truck fled the spot, leaving the vehicle behind. "But his helper has been detained. The truck was also seized," said the OC.