A nine-year-old madrasha student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday. Officer-in-Charge of Zakiganj Police Station Muhammad Abdur Razzaq confirmed this.
The accident occurred around 2pm on the Sylhet–Zakiganj road near Shahgali Bazar in Barhal Union. The victim, Zubayer Ahmed,9, was the son of Toku Mia Kabir of Borhanpur village and a student of a local madrasha.
Police and local sources said Zubayer was returning home after madrasah classes and was crossing the road when a speeding motorcycle struck him. He was critically injured and died while being taken to Zakiganj Upazila Health Complex.
After the incident, the motorcyclist fled the scene. However, an Android mobile phone was found at the spot and recovered by police.
The OC said efforts are underway to identify and arrest the motorcyclist using the recovered phone. Legal action is in process.