Two motorcyclists were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Zakiganj-Sylhet road in Kaliganj Ballah area under Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
 
The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 16, son of Abdus Sattar, resident of East Khorosti village in Darpnagar east union of Kanaighat upazila, and Marjan Ahmad, 17, son of Ebadur Rahman of Manikpur village of the same union.
 
The accident occurred in the area when three teenagers were going to Kanaighat riding a motorcycle from Zakiganj. On the way, their bike collided head-on with another motorcycle around 10:30 pm last night, leaving four riders of both motorbikes seriously injured, Zakiganj Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Sukant Chowdhury said today (July 17)..
 
The injured were taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where on-duty doctor declared two of them dead, the police official said 
 
Police seized a motorcyclist from the spot, he added.

BDST: 1643 HRS, JULY 17, 2024
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