Three killed as truck plunges into pond

Gopalganj Correspondent: At least three wokers were killed and two others were seriously injured as a paddy-laden truck plunged into a roadside pond at Satashia Pashchimpara village of the district’s Kashiani upazila on Thursday noon.

The deceased were known as Rabindra Sardar, 50, Madhabendra Sardar, 48, and Bikash Mondal, 45. All hailed from Shamnagar upazila of Satkhira.

Mazharul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Kashiani Police Station, confirmed the news.

He said, “The workers were returning home by the truck with paddy they got as payment from Mahmudpur village of Kashiani. The truck plunged into the pond and turned turtle after its driver lost control over the steering, leaving three killed on the spot and two injured.”

Members of Police and a unit of Gopalganj Fire Service with the assistance of locals recovered the casualties and sent them to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex.
 

risingbd/Gopalganj/May 31, 2018/Badal Saha/A K Azad