Noakhali: A minor boy was killed in a road accident at Munshir Rastar Matha under Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali on Monday.

The victim was Siam, 6, son of Md Mizanur Rahman of Paschim Sundalpur village under Sundalpur union of Chatkhil upazila, reports UNB.

Chatkhil police officer-in-Charge Nasim Uddin, quoting locals said Siam along with his father was going to Sundalpur Government Primary School for his admission.

But a Dhaka-bound bus of Al Baraka Transport Company hit the boy while he was crossing road near Munshir Rastar Matha.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body and sent it to Noakhali General Hospital for autopsy.

A case was filed with Chatkhil police station in this connection.