Cop killed as police van falls into ditch in Feni

A policeman was killed and three others were injured as a police pickup van fell into a roadside ditch after being hit by a truck at Kajirdighi on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, constable of Mahuriganj highway police camp and a resident of Brahmanpara in Comilla district, while the injured were identified as constables Harunur Rashid and Enamul Haque and assistant sub-inspector Shawkat.Police said a pickup van carrying policemen on patrol fell into a roadside ditch as an unidentified truck hit it from behind in the area at about 2:30 am, leaving four policemen injured.The injured were rushed to Feni Zila Hospital where attending doctors declared Rafiqul dead.Sergeant Joynal Abedin, in-charge of Mahuriganj highway police camp, confirmed the incident.UNB, Feni