A policeman was killed in a road accident in Banani area of Shajahanpur upazila in Bogura district on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, 48, a constable of Bogura district police. He was from Chariya Shikar area of Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district.
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Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahjahanpur police station, said Abdul Latif was going to the oil pump in Banani riding his son's motorcycle. On the way, his son lost control of his bike and crashed into a roadside tree. Latif fell on the road and suffered serious injury.
Fortunately, the victim's son escaped the injury.
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Later, he was rescued and taken to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, added the OC.