A truck, fleeing a police chase, has struck and killed a bicyclist in Chapainawabganj.
The incident occurred at Shantir Mor in the district town on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 35, son of Julfiqar Ali of Namoshankarbati area of Chapainawabganj municipality.
Following the incident, police seized the truck—along with 500 bottles of phensedyl—and detained the driver Ariful.
Chapainawabganj Superintendent of Police (SP) TM Mozahidul Islam said: “Acting on a tip-off, a team of detective branch of police tried to stop a truck—that was carrying a drug consignment—first at Rasulpur in Shibganj upazila, and later at the toll booth of Captain Jahangir Bridge.”
“However, the truck driver continued to flee, breaking through barricades. When the truck reached Shantir Mor, the driver lost control over the steering and hit bicyclist Shafiqul first, then crashed into a roadside lamp post.”
Shafiqul was critically injured and pronounced dead by the on-duty physician after being taken to the district sadar hospital, he said.
Chapainawabganj Sadar Model police station Officer-in-Charge Ziaur Rahman said: “Police seized the truck and filed a case over the incident.”