An Ansar member was killed in a road accident near bridge-15 of the port city's airport area yesterday afternoon.

Deceased Abu Taher, 22, was deployed at Shah Amanat International Airport, said police officials at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) police outpost.

A truck had hit Taher from the behind around 4:30pm. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead, said Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ismael Hossain of Patenga Police Station.