A man named Jahangir (55) was killed in a road accident in Bhatpara on the Panchdona-Tongi road on Monday. He is said to be the son of the deceased Azmat Ali of Khilpara village in Danga union of Palash upazila of Narsingdi.
Locals said that Jahangir had been mentally ill for a long time and was known as ‘Jahangir Pagal’ in the area. Due to his mental illness, he used to roam around different areas of Narsingdi district. He was most often seen in various waz mahfils. His family members and locals believed that he had died in a road accident after seeing his body lying on the side of Bhatpara road early on Monday.
Mustafa Islahi, the younger brother of the deceased, said that sometime last Sunday night, my elder brother left home. He had been mentally ill for a long time. Yesterday morning, I received news that his body was lying on the side of Bhatpara Road. It is believed that he was hit by a car while walking on the road and died on the spot. Later, the body was taken home and buried in the family grave.
However, when contacted on mobile phone, the officer-in-charge of Palash Police Station said that the police station was not informed about this. The police do not know anything.