An 18-year-old college student died after her scarf got entangled in the wheel of a battery-run autorickshaw in Sadar upazila of Patuakhali on Wednesday morning.
The victim, identified as Adhara Chowdhury Mohona, was the elder daughter of Md Russell Munsi from the Shimulbagh area of the upazila.
Mohona was a student at Patuakhali Government Mohila College under the Department of Humanities and a candidate for the upcoming HSC examination.
Md Jasim, officer-in-charge of Patuakhali Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident.
The accident occurred around 11:30 am when Mohona was going to a restaurant after her coaching session in the Chowrasta area of the town. Her scarf got entangled in the wheel of the three-wheeler, causing her to fall and sustain serious injuries.
She was rushed to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead, according to the OC.
The family has not yet lodged any complaint with the police, and her body is being kept at the hospital morgue, added the police official.