2 Bangladeshis killed by speeding luxury car in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) A speeding luxury car mowed down two pedestrians - both Bangladesh citizens - close to a vital south Kolkata intersection early on Saturday, police said.Another pedestrian was also injured in the incident that took place near the bustling Shakespeare Sarani-Loudon Street junction.The luxury car, apparently hit by another vehicle, crashed into a traffic signal post before ploughing into the victims.The two Bangladesh citizens - 36 year old Mainul Alam and Farhana Islam Tania (30), -- had come to the city for medical treatment. The two victims were declared dead at the state-run SSKM Hospital.The driver of the vehicle which had rammed into the luxury car fled after the incident, but was later arrested.Police said the arrested was the son of a renowned restaurant chain, famed for its biryani dishes.
--IANS ssp/prs