CHITTAGONG: A pedestrian was killed as a pickup, being chased by blockaders, ran him over at Nayakhal on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Satkania upazila on Saturday, the first day of the nationwide 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.

 The deceased was identified as Nimai Nath, 45, who hailed from Patiya upazila of the district.

Abdul Latif, officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station, said the pickup crashed into Nimai in its bid to speed away after being chased by the opposition men around 8 pm, leaving him dead on the spot.

BDST: 2205 HRS, NOV 30