Dinajpur Correspondent:

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police was killed and another ASI  injured being hit by a truck on the Dinajpur-Dosh Mile road in front of Nashipur School and College under  Sadar upazila of the district last night (Thursday).

The deceased was identified as ASI Momtaj Ali, 43, resident of Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon District. He was working at Pulhat Police Outpost under Kotwali Police Station of Dinajpur.

The accident occurred when they were going to Dosh Mile area riding a motorcycle to investigate a case.  On the way, a truck hit them from behind around 8:30pm last night, leaving one dead on the spot and another injured, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Dinajpur Sadar Circle Jinnah Al Mamun said.

The injured was taken to the Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College and Hospital, he added.

The body was handed over to the family members today, Jinnah Al Mamun said.

Efforts are on to seize the killer truck and arrest the driver, he added.