A Special Response Battalion (SRB) warrant officer was killed and a truck driver critically injured when a truck rammed into a covered van and struck the officer on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Feni Sadar upazila early Sunday.
The incident occurred around 1am in front of Fatehpur Star Line Filling Station on the Chittagong-bound lane.
The deceased was identified as Warrant Officer Mohammad Alamgir, 46, posted at the Feni Camp of SRB-7 on deputation from the Bangladesh Army.
According to police and official sources, SRB members had set up a temporary checkpoint following a tip-off. A covered van stopped after being signalled, but a truck travelling in the same lane ignored the signal and crashed into the rear of the van.
While trying to flee along the left side of the highway, the truck struck Alamgir, who was standing on the roadside. The truck then plunged into a ditch, critically injuring its driver, Md Sojib.
On-duty SRB members rescued both and took them to Feni Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared Alamgir dead. Sojib is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police from Mahipal Highway Police Station recovered both vehicles and took them into custody. Traffic movement was later restored.
A General Diary has been lodged with the police station, and legal action is underway.
