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Promising actor Azad Sheikh dies in a tragic motorcycle accident


The late actor Azad Sheikh (Photo: Facebook)

An actor died in a motorcycle accident yesterday. The incident took place in Aarapach area of ​​Sonarpur police station in South 24-Parganas.

According to police, the name of the deceased was Azad Sheikh. Azad, a 35-year-old assistant actor of Ankush Hazra, had recently acted in the film Mirza. Azad’s son also played a small role in this film. When the police came to know about the accident, they went to the scene and recovered the body. The news was conveyed to the family of the deceased.

According to family sources, Azad lived in Jagdishpur in Sonarpur police station area. He had left home around 4 a.m. on Saturday to visit his uncle’s house. The family said that for some reason, all the family members had planned to visit Azad’s uncle’s house two days later. But Azad left on his bike on Saturday. His father warned him, but Azad didn’t listen. A few moments later, the family received news of the accident. Police and local sources reported that Azad’s bike collided with a loaded vehicle.

Eyewitnesses said the speed of the motorcycle was so high that it crashed into the front wheel of the vehicle, throwing Azad off the road. Azad was killed on the spot. According to family sources, Azad was involved in various activities. He was in business. Acting was his passion. Azad’s family consists of his parents and a ten-year-old son. His wife had already died. Azad’s son-in-law, Jiad Mallik, said: “Azad’s wife died when their son was born. He lost his father just before his birthday.” Azad had mentioned that he also taught his son acting. Father and son acted in the film Mirza. The news of Azad’s death shocked the neighborhood. According to initial investigations, the police assume that the accident was due to excessive speeding. The bike lost control and collided with a loaded vehicle. The cause of the accident is being investigated.