Three young men were killed and two others seriously injured when two motorcycles collided head-on in the Notunhat Bazar area of the Jashore-Benapole highway. The crash happened at about 12:30am on Friday night.
The dead are Siam Hossain, 18, son of Shamim Hossain of Mondolgati village in Jashore Sadar upazila; Joy, 18, son of Shahidul Islam of the Bejpara area of Jashore town; and Omar Ali, 17, son of Abdul Kader of the same area.
The injured are Rohan, 19, son of Motiar Rahman of Bejpara in Jashore town, and Rifat, 17, son of Ruhul Amin of Mondolgati village in Jashore Sadar upazila.
According to police and local sources, three died on the spot when the two motorcycles collided head-on near Notunhat Bazar, and two were injured. Local residents and fire service workers rescued the injured and rushed them to Jashore General Hospital. Neither local people nor police could confirm why the riders were on the highway so late at night.
Dr Bichitra Mallik, in charge of the hospital’s emergency department, said the three young men had died before they were brought in. The two injured have been admitted to the surgery ward for treatment.
Kazi Babul Hossain, inspector (investigation) at Jashore Kotwali police station, said the bodies were handed over to the families at about 4:30am on Saturday after legal formalities. The process of taking the necessary legal action over the incident is under way, he said.
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