2 killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Cumilla
Two people have been killed after a Dhaka-bound train hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at a rail crossing in Jailkhanabari area under Cumilla Sadar (south) Upazila.
The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Laksam Railway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jasim Uddin said Dhaka-bound Mahanagar Express train from Chattogram hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw as soon as it got on the rail crossing around 4pm Saturday (3 June).
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Two passengers of the auto-rickshaw died on the spot, he added.
"The initial information suggests that the deceased individuals are a father and son, and we are currently working on identifying them," stated the OC.
He also mentioned that the railway crossing was illegal, hence there were no gates or a gateman present at the site.
