A 60-year-old man, Shahjahan Khandaker, was killed by a speeding tractor in Shibchar, Madaripur, after saving his two-year-old grandson from almost certain injury.
The accident happened on Friday afternoon (13 November) on the paved road from Panchchar bazar towards Swarnapatti in the upazila. The grandson survived but the grandfather was killed.
Shahjahan Khandaker lived in Chhoto Bahadurpur village in Panchchar union, Shibchar.
According to the family, Shahjahan Khandaker went shopping at Panchchar bazar on Friday morning with his two-year-old grandson. On the way home a tractor came towards them at reckless speed. He quickly pushed his grandson out of its path. But he was struck by the tractor himself, thrown onto the road and seriously injured, with a severe blow to the head. The tractor fled the scene after the accident.
Local people took him to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex, but he died before reaching hospital.
Dr Jamil Khan, the doctor on duty at the health complex at the time, said Shahjahan Khandaker had died before he was brought to hospital. There were signs of severe injury to his head, he said.
The child suffered some injuries to the head and back but no serious harm, it was learned. The grandfather’s death after saving his grandson has left the family and the area in mourning.
Kamal Hossain, officer in charge (OC) of Shibchar police station, said no written complaint had yet been filed at the station. Police were sent on receiving the news, and further legal action will be taken after details are gathered at the dead man’s home, he said.
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