A sub-inspector of police and a local man were killed, and two other policemen were injured early Friday in Kaliganj upazila, Gazipur, after a covered van struck a police patrol team, authorities said.

The incident occurred near the Government Kaliganj Labour College along the Tongi-Ghorashal regional highway. The police patrol team, led by Sub-Inspector (SI) Mizanur Rahman of Kaliganj Police Station, had stopped to question several suspected individuals and was serving arrest warrants in the area when the van hit them and fled the scene.

The deceased were identified as SI Mizanur Rahman, 30, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Molla, 45, a resident of the Tumulia area. Molla was also reported to be the organizing secretary of the ward No. 2 unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Kaliganj municipality. Two other officers, SI Jabed Omar, 28, and another policeman named Rabbi, 28, were injured in the collision.

After the accident, injured individuals were initially taken to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Molla dead. SI Mizanur and SI Jabed Omar were subsequently transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital; Mizanur was later pronounced dead. SI Jabed remains under medical care.

Kaliganj Police Station’s Investigation Officer, Md Ashraful Islam, confirmed the circumstances surrounding the collision. He stated that the police team was conducting patrols and arrest operations when the van, headed toward Ghorashal, hit the officers before fleeing the scene. Law enforcement officers are currently investigating the incident, including efforts to identify the driver of the van.

No immediate claims or arrests have been reported, and further details are pending as the investigation continues.