Mother-son killed in road mishap

A young woman and her son were killed when their two-wheeler was knocked down by a truck on B T Road near Tentultala Agarpara bus stop in North 24 Parganas district this afternoon.
Police said the 29-year old woman and her 10-year old son were travelling on a scooty when they came in front of a truck around 5 pm.
The duo were taken to Sagar Dutta Hospital and declared brought dead.
Locals blocked the road for around 20 minutes but were later persuaded by Barrackpore Police Commissionerate officials to lift the blockade.