A young man died after being hit by a train in Ishwardi

BDRunner, April 28:-  A youth named Anjan Kumar Saha (27) died after being hit by a train at Ishwardi in Pabna.

This incident happened on Saturday night in Patibil area of Upazila Sadar on Ishwardi-Khulna railway. The deceased was identified as  Son of Anant Kumar Saha of Jamtala area of Ward No. 3 of Piarakhali Mahalla of the town.

According to police sources, the Chilahati border express train which left Khulna a little late than the scheduled time was coming towards Ishwardi. It is believed that the young man died on the spot when he was hit by the train while crossing the railway line.

Locals said that Anjan was in abroad  for several years. He came home from Singapore last week. Since then his marriage talks were going on.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ishwardi Railway Police Station Habibur Rahman said that the body has been recovered and a status report has been prepared. The young man’s head was crushed by the wheels of the train. The body was sent to Pabna Medical College Hospital morgue for post-mortem on Sunday morning. A case of wrongful death (UD) has been registered in the railway police station in this incident.

He also said that Section 144 is always enforced on railway lines. There is lack of awareness among people around. As a result, accidents occur.

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