One person was killed in a head-on collision between an engine-driven human hauler and a battery-operated auto-rickshaw in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Friday.
The accident occurred around 12:00 pm on the Puthia-Taherpur regional road in front of Dhopapara Mohanpur Madrasa.
The deceased was identified as Robiul Islam, 28, son of Abdur Rahman.
He was an auto-rickshaw driver from Ramkrishnapur Digha village of Naldanga upazila in Natore district.
According to local sources, Robiul Islam was traveling from Puthia to Taherpur when his auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a cattle-loaded human hauler coming from the opposite direction.
The rickshaw was badly damaged, and Robiul suffered severe head injuries.
He was rescued in critical condition and admitted to Puthia Upazila Health Complex, where he died during treatment.
Police have seized the human hauler, but the driver escaped.
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Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Puthia Police Station, confirmed the incident and said no written complaint has been filed yet.
“Since no complaint was filed, the body was handed over to the family”, he added.