An on-duty policeman was killed in a road mishap on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Bhatiyari area in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong early yesterday.
The dead was identified as assistant sub-inspector, Janey Alam, 45, son of Shah Alam from Khandokia village of Hathazari upazila, said police sources.
Bar Awlia Highway police outpost Officer-in-Charge Mohammed Yasin said the incident took place in front of BM Highway School at Imam Nagar area of Bhatiya around 4:50am when the ASI was on highway duty.
“A Dhaka-bound empty truck lost control and hit Janey Alam,” he added.
He said Janey Alam served in Industrial Police of Chittagong as ASI and he was also working in Sitakunda police station in deputation.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body, the OC said. Later the body was sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, he added.
Police seized the truck but the driver managed to escape from the scene.
A case was lodged in this connection, said Sitakunda police sources.