Two police constables and an accused of a case were killed and two others injured when a microbus hit a truck from behind in Madhupur upazila of the district last night.
The deceased were identified as constables Nurul Islam and Sohel Rana of Narayanpur Police Outpost in Jamalpur Sadar upazila and accused Lalan Mia.
The accident occurred on the Tangail-Jamalpur highway in Golabari area of the upazila around 8:30pm when the policemen were returning to Jamalpur with accused Lalan after conducting his DNA test in Dhaka, said sub-inspector (SI) of Madhupur Police Station Morshed Alam.
Two died on the spot, he said.
The injured were taken to Madhupur Upazila Health Complex where accused Lalan succumbed to his injuries.
Seriously injured sub-inspector Azizul Islam and the driver have been sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for better treatment, he added.
JH
