A local businessman was killed by a train accident in Jashore 's Abhaynagar Upazila. The accident took place on Saturday noon while crossing the unprotected railway crossing adjacent to Akiz Jute Mill of the upazila.
The deceased is Basudev Sur 52 son of deceased Bijay Krishna Sur of Dakshin Dihi village of Phultala upazila in Khulna.
Liton Chandra Sur, the son of the deceased, said, His father owns a business HridayTelecom in Nawapara market of the Upazila. His father left home on Saturday around 11:00 am with a motorcycle.
Around 11.30 pm, he got to know from Abhaynagar Upazila Health Complex on mobile phone that his father was killed in a train accident.
Eyewitnesses said that at around 11:30 am, a motorcycle collided with the Jashore -bound Betna Express train while crossing the unprotected railway crossing adjacent to Akiz Jute Mill.
The seriously injured motorcycle rider was rescued and sent to Upazila Health Complex.
Upazila Health Complex emergency department doctor Dr. Mahafuzur Rahman Sabuj said, He died while bringing to the hospital. Later the police came and took away the body.
Railway Security Force SI Sohag Kumar of Nawapara railway station said, A motorcycle rider Basudev Sur died after being hit by a Jashore -bound Betna Express train.His body was recovered from the hospital and taken to Jashore for Autopsy.
