Ariff injured in car plunge

Adviser AF Hassan Ariff was injured in a road accident at Manikchhari upazila in Khagrachhari hill district yesterday afternoon.
Sources said the Adviser sustained minor injuries in his head and hand in the accident when he was returning to Chittagong after holding dialogue with the leaders of the tribal communities at Khagrachhari. Fatikchhari police said the car carrying the Adviser fell into a roadside ditch as it reached Mohamoni on the Manikchhari road at 4:45 pm.

The Adviser's personal assistant, bodyguard and the driver of the car were also injured in the accident. The nature of injury of the bodyguard was stated to be serious. Local people rescued all the injured persons and admitted them to Manikchhari health complex where they received first aid.

Later the adviser and other injured were taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). From CMCH the law adviser was shifted to the Combined Military Hospital of Chittagong.