An eight-year-old boy was killed this afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in the convoy of Cox’s Bazar-2 (Maheshkhali–Kutubdia) MP Alamgir Mohammad Mahfuzullah Farid in Badrakhali of Chakaria upazila.

The deceased, Md Khaled Bin Walid, was the son of Amanul Islam and Sumaiya, of Kabirer Ghat in Techchipara, police said.

He was a class two student at a local madrasa.

The accident occurred around 4:30pm near Badrakhali Fazil Madrasa. Khaled was taken to Badrakhali General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Witnesses said he was hit by the third vehicle in the MP’s convoy while crossing the road to a shop.

Officer-in-Charge of Chakaria Police Station Mohammad Monir Hossain said the accident did not involve the MP’s personal vehicle, but rather another vehicle in his convoy. He said the child was crossing the road to go to a nearby shop when the accident occurred. An agitated crowd later intercepted the vehicle in Ferryghat, brought it back to the scene, and vandalised it. The MP’s car had already left the area.

No case had been filed as of 9:00pm, but police have taken the vehicle into custody, he said.

Contacted, MP Farid confirmed the incident, describing it as “very tragic.” He said the vehicle was rented for election campaigning and had no passengers at the time. The driver fled immediately after the accident, he added.