Four persons, including three leaders of Tongi thana units of BNP and Jubo Dal, were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mymensingh road at Joydevpur. yesterday. Another person was injured.

The deceased were identified as Rana Ahmed. 30. Abdul Awal, 55, Md Mofizuddin. 34. BNP and Jubo Dal leaders and microbus driver, Jahangir Alam. 30, according to police and sources at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Police said the accident occurred when a Joydevpur bound microbus from Tongi collided with a Dhaka bound passengerbus from Gazipur in Golaiar-char area at about 12:45 pm.

The injured identified as Md Shailuddin. 35, a BNP activist, was under treatment at a clinic in Tongi, police said adding the victims were the residents of the Tongi Bazaar area.

Rana Ahmed, general secretary of Tongi unit of BNP, died on the spot. His body was sent to Gazipur Sadar Hospital for autopsy.

Of the three other deceased, Abdul Awal, former president of Tongi unit of BNP, succumbed to his injuries on the way to the DMCH.

The commissioner of ward No three of Tongi and thana Jubo Dal president. Md Mofizuddin and the microbus driver Jahangir Alam died at the DMCH. The bodies were sent to the DMCH morgue for autopsy.

Joydevpur police seized the passenger-bus and the microbus. However, the driver, helper and other staff of the bus fled the scene. None was arrested in connection with the accident till last night. A case was lodged with Joydevpur thana.