Metro victim Azad buried, UD case filed

The wails of grieving relatives echoed through Shariatpur's Ishwarkathi village, as they laid Abul Kalam Azad to rest after a fatal accident under a falling Dhaka Metro Rail bearing pad, report agencies.

The death has turned his quiet hometown into a scene of anguish and outrage in Naria Upazila on Monday.

Azad, who died in the accident at Farmgate on Sunday, has been buried in his ancestral village in Shariatpur.

He was laid to rest on Monday morning at his family graveyard in the village, following a second funeral prayer held at the nearby Moktarerchar Purbo Poragacha Islamia Dakhil Madrasa ground.

Meanwhile, an Unnatural Death (UD) case has been filed at Tejgaon Police Station following his death.

Azad died instantly around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday noon after being struck by the heavy rubber component-estimated to weigh between 140-150 kg.

Two others were also injured. Metro rail services were temporarily suspended following the incident.

His wife, Irene Akter Pia, filed the UD case on Sunday night, confirmed Officer-in-Charge of Tejgaon Police Station Md Mubarak Hossain.

Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan visited the site soon after the incident and announced an initial compensation of Tk 0.5 million for the victim's family.