3 teens killed in Ctg's Mirsarai, reportedly hit by train 

Three teenagers were killed reportedly after being hit by a train in Chattogram's Mirsarai last night (19 June).

The deceased were identified as Anis (18), Arafat (18), and Riaz (18), all from Sonapahar village under Jorarganj union.

"The accident occurred around 9:00pm near BSRM Gate in the upazila's Jorarganj," Jorarganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) M Abdul Halim told The Business Standard.

Stating that the victims were struck by a train between Arshinagar and BSRM Gate, the OC said, however, they did not find the bodies, which they were informed had been taken to the upazila health complex. 

"However, health authorities confirmed the deaths," he added.

Dr Ershad Ullah, medical officer at Mirsarai Upazila Health Complex, told TBS that locals brought the victims to the hospital, where doctors declared them dead upon arrival. "Locals took the bodies away without collecting death certificates. Police later visited the hospital."

The medical officer, however, said, "Although there were injury marks on their bodies, we cannot conclusively say whether they died after the train hit them."

"There's some confusion surrounding the exact cause of death," he added. 

Md Shahidul Islam, OC of Chattogram Railway Police, said, "We were told that the three were sitting on or near the railway track when they were hit by the train."

Meanwhile, Jahangir Alam, an official from Chinki Astana Railway Station, alleged that the incident involved the Dhaka-bound Subarna Express from Chattogram. 

"We received initial reports of three people being hit. A detailed report will be available once the control room submits it," he said.

According to locals, the victims worked as vehicle helpers at the BSRM factory. On the night of the incident, five workers were walking along the railway tracks en route to their workplace. Two of them — identified as Monsur and Raihan — narrowly escaped by jumping off the tracks.

Md Shahadat, a resident of the area, told TBS that Subarna Express usually runs along the western track, but on this occasion, it used the eastern line — the route the victims were walking on. "The train approached from behind, and the victims failed to notice it in time."

Another resident, Abdul Hai, said locals requested police to allow burials without a post-mortem. "Both railway and local police eventually granted the request, and preparations for the burial were underway."