Two people were killed after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj's Srinagar upazila early Friday. The accident occurred around 3:00am on the Mawa-bound lane in the Shamsapur area.
The deceased were identified as Md Rafi, 20, and Jannatul Mawa, 19. Their residence was in West Sheorapara, Mirpur, Dhaka.
Rescue operation
Muhammad Safiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service, said they received the accident report at 3:04am, after which two rescue units from the Srinagar fire station reached the spot. The bodies of the two motorcycle riders were recovered and handed over to Hasara Highway Police.Witness accounts
According to fire service officials and several eyewitnesses, Rafi and Jannatul were heading towards Mawa with friends on several motorcycles from Dhaka. When the motorcycle carrying the two reached the Shamsapur area in Srinagar, an unidentified vehicle struck it from behind, killing both on the spot.The identity of the hit-and-run vehicle has not yet been established. Hasara Highway Police have initiated the process of sending the bodies to the morgue for autopsies. No further details regarding legal action have been provided by police so far.
