, Aug. 19 -- A man and his sister in law were killed as an autorickshaw hit their motorcycle while crossing a road divider in Rangpur on Tuesday evening.

The two deceased were identified as Tanima Akter Panna, 20, daughter of Toriqul Islam Pappu of Binodpur and Asadul Islam Asad, 40, son of freedom fighter Anchar Ali of Balapara.

The accident occurred around 6:30 pm near Tajhat Police Station in Rangpur city.

The auto-rickshaw driver, Saddam Hossain, 25, was detained.

Shahajan Ali, the officer-in-charge of Tajhat Police Station confirmed the incident and informed that the bodies were sent to the morgue of Rangpur Medical College Hospital, while legal actions were underway.

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