News Desk :
At least two people have been killed in a collision between a goods train and a truck in Feni’s Chhagalnaiya.
Gateman Md Saidul, who fled after the incident, was allegedly absent when the truck got on the railway lines at the level crossing in the Muhuriganj Bridge Crossing area between Fazilpur and Muhuriganj railway stations on Friday morning, police said.
One of the victims is truck driver Md Mizan, 32, from Barishal. The other could not be identified. Witnesses said he was travelling by the train in front of its engine compartment.
Feni Stationmaster Mohammad Haraun said the Chattogram Mail Train’s front part was also damaged when it dashed the truck.
The train was brought back to Fazilpur station and left for Chattogram at 11:45am after repair.
Md Hasan Imam, chief of Chhagalnaiya Police Station, said railway workers removed the crushed truck from the tracks.
The bodies were sent to Feni 250-Bed General Hospital for autopsy.
Superintendent of Police Md Zakir Hossain said the barrier at the level crossing was not lowered when the train arrived.
“We’ve learnt that the gateman was absent at the time of the incident.
He is absconding,” he said and added legal steps will be initiated over the incident.
