Rajshahi University authorities handed over Tk 5 lakh to the family of Mahmud Habib Himel, who was crushed to death as a truck ran over a motorcycle on the campus last night.

Pradip Kumar Pandey, the university’s public relations officer, confirmed the news.

Some relatives, including the slain student’s mother, visited the university this morning. Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar, the university’s vice-chancellor, and two Pro VCs, Prof Sultan-ul-Islam and Prof Chowdhury Zakaria, were also present and later left for Natore with the body, he said.

Himel’s namaz-e-janaza was held at the university’s central mosque at 10:45am today which was attended by teachers and students of the university.

He was buried at Natore Central Graveyard after another namaz-e-janaza post Zuhr prayer.

According to eyewitnesses, a truck carrying construction materials ran over the motorcycle around 8:45pm near Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall, leaving Himel dead on the spot.

Meanwhile, police arrested the driver of the killer truck from Balia area of Rajshahi city on Wednesday afternoon.

The arrestee was identified as Md Titu, 35.