A police constable was killed in a road accident on Saturday afternoon on the Dhaka Road near the Nabaganga Bridge in Magura town. The deceased was identified as Badsha Morol, 26, a constable stationed at Babukhali Camp under Mohammadpur Upazila in Magura. He was the son of Omar Ali from Ailia village in Satkhira district. The accident occurred when a speeding truck hit his motorcycle from behind while he was returning to his camp from the Magura police lines after collecting ration medicine. Passersby rescued him and took him to Magura Hospital, where the on-duty doctor, Sadia Jhora, declared him dead.

The body has been kept at the temporary morgue of Magura 250-bed District Hospital. Magura Superintendent of Police Md Habibur Rahman visited the scene and described the incident as tragic. He said legal action would be taken following an investigation and that necessary arrangements had been made for an autopsy.

Authorities have initiated the investigation process to determine the cause of the collision and identify those responsible.