Two musicians killed in road accident in Mirsarai

Two musicians were killed in a road accident at Mirsarai in Chittagong. They were killed in a collision between a microbus and a lorry on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the Sona Pahar area of Mirsarai upazila on Saturday morning, police said.

The deceased were identified as Perth Pratim Guha, 50, and Hanif Ahmed, 41. Six others were injured in the accident. Four of the injured have been identified. They are- Beauty, Nandan Chowdhury, Pappu, Lutfar.

Highway Police Zorarganj outpost SI said, all the victims were on their way to Cox's Bazar from Dhaka to attend a concert. “A lorry went to the front in Sonapahar area to make a U-turn. It collided with a microbus carrying musicians coming from the opposite direction, ” he said.

Fire Service Mirsarai Station Officer Jasim Uddin said the accident took place around 5:30 am. Partho Protim died on the spot. Others were rescued and sent to the local Mastan Nagar Health Complex.

Meanwhile, ASI Alauddin Talukder of Chittagong Medical College Hospital police outpost said the doctor declared Hanif dead when the three injured were brought to the hospital.

The injured Beauty and Lutfar are being treated at Chittagong Medical College. Hanif was the percussionist  and Pertho drummer.