Father and son killed in road mishap

Basirhat, May 14 (UNI) A father and his son were killed when a motorbike, in which they were travelling, collided head on with a truck at Matiabara on Taki Road under Basirhat police station in North 24 Parganas late last night, police today said.

According to police, Ashet Ali Mondal(40) and his 14-year-old son Morad of Maylani village near Kholapota were rammed by the truck, laden with mangoes, and died on the spot.

They were reportedly travelling on way back home from Jadurhati under Baduria police station after attending a marriage ceremony.

The truck was seized but its driver fled away, police added.

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