Two youths crushed under train in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Jan 22 (BSS): Two young men were killed when a speeding train crushed them in Melandah upazila of the district on Monday.

The dead are Majibur Rahman (18), son of Shahid Miah and Md Shakil Miah (20), son of Shahabuddin Makku at East Rukhnai village under Melandah upazila of the district.

According to Government Railway Police (GRP), both victims covering them with a wrapper were playing free fire game on a mobile set sitting on railway track at Rukhnai Battola Bazar area.

At that time Dewangaj-bound commuter train from Dhaka crushed them at around 12:30 noon killing Shakil on the spot. Critically injured Majibur Rahman died on way to hospital.

Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Jamalpur Railway Police, said the bodies were recovered and sent it to Jamalpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy.