A 50-year-old businessman was killed after being hit by a train near Malibagh rail crossing in the capital on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, a resident of Naraynaganj's Bandar area.
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“The accident occurred around 12pm when a Dhaka-bound Upakul Express Train hit him while crossing the rail line in Malibagh, leaving him dead on the spot,” said Faruk Ahmed, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Dhaka Railway police station.
On information, police recovered the body from the scene.
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Later, the body was handed over to his family without autopsy following an application, added the ASI.