Beggar crushed under train

An old man was killed after falling under a running train at Shairgacha in Rajshahi city on Friday. The victim was identified as Gendu Mollah, 65, hailing from Yusufdia village in Salta upazila of Faridpur district. Shahabul Islam, sub-inspector of Rajshahi Railway Police, said Gendu, who used to earn living by begging, was crushed under the wheels of a running train while crossing the rail line, according to a news agency.