Three members of a family were crushed under the wheels of a train at a level crossing at Hatita under Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Tayebul Hossain, 53, his daughter Tahmina, 23, and her 7-month-old son Tawhid of Garatto village under Ghatail upazila of the district.
Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bangabandhu Bridge East Police Station, said a Jamalpur-bound train knocked them down at noon while Tayebul along with his daughter and grandson were passing the level crossing by a human hauler near Bangabandhu Bride East zone leaving Tayebul and Tawhid dead on the spot.
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Seriously injured Tahmina was rushed to Tangail General Hospital and doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Tangail railway police outpost in-charge ASI Saiful Islam said on information, police recovered the bodies and they will later be handed over to the family after legal procedures.
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