Youth crushed under train in Gazipur

A youth was fatally crushed under a train while crossing the rail tracks in Pubail area in Gazipur today.

The deceased Md Rony, son of Nannu Mia, hailed from Singarbil area under Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district, our Gazipur correspondent reports quoting police.

The Dhaka-bound ‘Upaban Express’ hit the victim at Pubail area in Gazipur around 9:00am while he was crossing the rail track, said Firoj Mia, a sub-inspector (SI) of Bhairab Railway Police Station.

As the victim fell on the rail track, the train ran over him leaving him dead on the spot, SI Firoj said.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital for autopsy, he added.