Two persons were killed in the collision of a Chittagong-bound mail train with a sand-carrying truck in the area adjacent to Muhuriganj Bridge in Fenir Chagalnaya of Dhaka-Chittagong railway.
The accident took place today, Friday (April 5) around 8:30 am.
The deceased are truck drivers. Mizan (32). Father Abul Howladar, Kawaraha, Wazirpur Barisal. Another train passenger. His name was not immediately available. The locals complained that the accident happened because the gate barrier was not removed during the train movement.
Meanwhile, after the incident Getman said. Saiful is absconding.
In this regard, the police and witnesses said that around 8:30 in the morning, the sand-carrying truck climbed onto the railway line as the gate barrier was not removed. At that time, the accident occurred when the Chittagong-bound mail train was moving.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Chhagalnaya police station. Hasan Imam said that the railway authorities have removed the truck and dead body from the accident on the railway line. Police have sent the body to Feni General Hospital morgue for post-mortem. Police Superintendent of Feni. Zakir Hasan said that the accident occurred while the sand truck was crossing the railway track. The site has been inspected. Legal action will be taken subject to investigation.
Bangladesh / MM