DHAKA: A police constable was crushed under train near Bagicha rail line in Khilgaon area of the city on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Jibon Saha 32, son of Dilip Kumar Saha of Cantonment area of Comilla Sadar.

However, he lived in city’s Shahjahanpur area.

Dhaka Railway Thana Officer-in-charge (OC) Adbul Mazid told banglanews that he sustained severe injuries in head and legs as the Kamalapur-bound train ‘Silk City’ coming from Rajshahi knocked him down in the area around 2:00pm.

Locals rushed him to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries around 2:40pm.

Dhaka Medical Camp police In-Charge Mozammel Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1907 HRS, MAR 03, 2015