Jessore: Two people, including a leader of Islami Andolon Bangladesh, were killed and two others injured when a private car collided with a truck at Chhatiantola in sadar upazila of Jessore early on Friday.

The deceased are Moulana Abu Jafar Jessorei, in his thirties, vice-president of Jessore Sadar upazila unit of Islami Andolon Bangladesh and resident of Sadar upazila and Hefez Borhanuddin, of Nurpur Dakatia area in Sadar upazila.

Wahiduzzaman, inspector (investigation) of Bagharpara police station said that the truck collided with the private car carrying them around 5:00am, leaving four passengers injured.

On information, police and fire service men rescued them but Abu Jafar and Borhanuddin died on way to Jessore General Hospital.

Two other injured people were admitted to sadar hospital, said Ranjit Kumar Barua, Officer-in-Charge of Jessore Sadar Model Police Station.