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Two siblings were killed after being run over by a pickup truck at Basta Gazinda village in Manikganj’s Singair upazila on Thursday evening.
The deceased were identified as Shubarna, 9 and Esha, 2, daughters of rickshaw-puller Israfil Hossain of the village.
Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge of Singair Police Station, said the incident took place when the duo was standing beside the Hemayetpur-Manikganj Highway.
At one stage, a Dhaka-bound pickup truck ran over the minor girls and overturned as the driver lost control over the steering.
The accident left Subarna dead on the spot and Esha injured.
“Esha succumbed to her injuries at 8 pm while undergoing treatment at Enam Medical College and Hospital in Savar,” added the OC.