Two people were killed and two others injured in a motorcycle accident on Saturday evening in Basail upazila of Tangail. The crash occurred in front of Emdad Hamida Degree College on the Basail-Tangail road. The deceased were identified as retired police officer Arfan Khan, 75, of Chakpara area under Basail municipality, and motorcyclist Milon, 24, of Gosai Joair area in Tangail Sadar upazila.

According to police and eyewitnesses, three people were returning to Tangail from the Faila Paglar Mela in Daryiapur of Sakhipur upazila on a motorcycle when it lost control and hit a pedestrian. Both the motorcyclist and the pedestrian died on the spot, while two other riders were injured. The injured were taken to Tangail General Hospital for treatment.

Basail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Alamgir Kabir confirmed the incident, stating that the bodies were sent to Tangail General Hospital and would be handed over to relatives after legal procedures.