A woman was ran over by two trains one after another in capital’s Khilkhet yesterday.
Quoting witnesses, Sub-Inspector of Kamalapur General Railway Police Nazrul Islam said the woman fell victim while crossing the railway tracks around 8am.
“She first lost one leg under a Sylhet bound train, Parabat Express, and remained trapped on the railway track for around 15 minutes when another train, Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express, ran over her killing her on the spot,” he said.
“Although a number of people witnessed the accident none went forward to rescue her despite her screaming in pain,” he added.
Upon information, members from the GRP went to the spot and sent the body to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue. The deceased was wearing a salwar-kameez and a burka, however, her identity could not be known immediately.
Police assume that she might be around 40-year-old, said the SI.
In another incident, a student of University of South Asia, Aminul Islam, came under a train in Abdullahpur in the afternoon.
Son of Abdul Kader Sheikh of Sirajganj, Aminul Islam was a resident of capital’s Fayedabad in Dakkhinkhan and a fourth-year student of Computer Science.
Nazrul Islam said 26-year-old Aminul fell under the wheels of a train around 1:30pm while crossing the railway at Kotbari in Abdullahpur.
A businessman Md Moinuddin, 45, of Dhalpur was killed being hit by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in capital’s Jatrabari in the morning.
Police and witnesses said a speeding auto-rickshaw hit the businessman from behind while he was crossing the road around 11am.
Dayen Uddin, younger brother of Moinuddin said his elder brother was a window grills trader based in Dhalpur and was on his way for a personal work.
Body of an unidentified youth was recovered from Kamlapur Railway Terminal.
GRP said the youth fell under the wheels of an unknown train sometime during night and his body was recovered around 8am.
