Two women were killed after a passenger bus ran them over while they were crossing a road in the Gabtali area of the capital on Wednesday morning. One of the deceased has been identified as Delwara Begum, 70, while the identity of the other victim is yet to be confirmed. Monowara Begum, 75, sister of Delwara, was injured and admitted to a hospital.
The accident took place around 10:30am in the Parbat area of Gabtali, according to Dulal Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Darus Salam Police Station.
Incident Details
OC Dulal Hossain said three women were crossing the road together in the Parbat area when a bus operated by Chandni Paribahan, running on the Bogura-Dhaka route, ran them over. Two of the women died on the spot, while the third was injured.The injured woman, Monowara Begum, was taken to a hospital for treatment. Delwara and Monowara were sisters, police confirmed.
Legal Action
The bus has been seized and its driver and helper arrested, the OC said. Legal proceedings are being prepared in connection with the incident. The bodies have been sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for autopsies.Traffic movement in the area was disrupted for some time following the accident.
