A father and son were killed in a road accident in Karnaphuli, Chattogram, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near the first stair area of Shah Amanat Bridge when a pickup van and a motorcycle collided. The victims were identified as Durga Pada Mallik, aged 70, from Singhra village in Chatari Union of Anwara upazila, and his son Bidhan Mallik, aged 47, a science teacher at Daulatpur Multipurpose High School in Karnaphuli.

According to Moijjartek Traffic Police In-Charge Abu Sayeed Baker, the collision took place around 8 a.m. as both vehicles were traveling from the new bridge area toward Moijjartek. Durga Pada Mallik, who was riding on the back of the motorcycle, died on the spot. His son, the motorcycle rider, was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Sub-Inspector Alauddin Talukdar of the hospital police outpost confirmed that both bodies were brought to the hospital and that legal procedures are underway.