Child dies after being hit by an auto-rickshaw in Noakhali

Noakhali Correspondent: A 7-year-old child named Md. Samir died after being struck by an auto-rickshaw while crossing a road in Senbagh, Noakhali.

The incident occurred around 1:00 PM on Friday (November 6) on the Dighirpar paved road in Ward 7 of Kesharpar Union.

Samir was the son of Md. Sohag, from the Bahadur household in the Uttarpara area.

According to local sources, Samir was crossing the Dighirpar paved road near his home on Friday afternoon when he was hit by a speeding auto-rickshaw. He was thrown onto the road and sustained severe injuries, dying at the scene. His sudden death has cast a shadow of grief over his family and relatives.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Senbagh Police Station, Md. Shahjahan Kamal, stated that the auto-rickshaw fled the scene immediately after the incident. As no formal complaint was filed, the body was handed over to the family without a post-mortem examination.