Police and army personnel later arrived and rescued the injured driver.
An enraged mob vandalised a car in the Kamar Para area of Uttara, Dhaka, after it fatally hit a pedestrian on Friday, October 31, 2025. Photo: Dhaka Tribune
Shortly after Jummah prayers on Friday, a speeding car in the Kamar Para area of Uttara, Dhaka, struck and killed a 55-year-old pedestrian.
Following the incident, an angry crowd vandalised the car and beat the driver.
Members of the army and police later arrived, brought the situation under control, and rescued the injured driver, who was taken to the hospital.
The deceased was identified as Md Mannan, 55. Eyewitnesses said the driver hit Mannan and attempted to flee, reportedly injuring several others in the process. The crowd chased the car, stopped it on Road No. 12 in Sector 10 in Uttara, and vandalised it.
Seeking shelter, the driver entered a nearby house, but the mob broke in, damaged the property, and assaulted him. Police and army personnel eventually rescued the injured driver.
Mannan was taken to the Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. His body will be sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital mortuary for autopsy, police said.
Turag Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Monir Hossain stated that the driver, 17-year-old Md Abir, was detained after receiving initial treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. A case is currently being processed.
“The driver did not have a driver’s licence. His father works as a driver for a rental car service. When his father went home for lunch, Abir took the car out. Due to his inexperience, he lost control of the vehicle,” the OC added.
Uttara West Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Mohammad Ullah Faisal confirmed that the crowd vandalised the car and the house, and that army and police personnel later rescued the driver and took him to Turag Police Station.