A tragic road accident at Purbadhala upazila in Netrokona district has left a husband and wife dead and two others injured.

The accident occurred on Saturday evening (May 24) in Pabai Shekpara area on the Shyamganj-Birishiri regional highway.

The dead have been identified as Nizam Uddin, 54, from Chhoshaura village under the upazila, and his wife Rokeya Begum, 42.

According to eyewitnesses and police, around 7:00 PM, four people, including the driver of the battery-operated auto-rickshaw, were traveling towards Purbadhala. Upon reaching that area, the auto-rickshaw collided head-on with an oncoming covered van. Nizam Uddin and Rokeya died on the spot and two others were injured.

Family sources said that Nizam Uddin was driving the auto-rickshaw himself, with his wife, daughter, and his daughter’s maternal uncle. They had gone to visit a prospective bride for his son at Fazilpur Bazar and were returning home when the fatal accident occurred.

Purbadhala Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Nurul Alam confirmed the matter and said, “The driver and helper of the covered van are currently in police custody. Legal action will be taken following a proper investigation.”