Old man killed after sleeping on railway track in Lalmonirhat
An old man has reportedly died after being cut by a train while sleeping on the railway track in Kaliganj upazila.
The deceased, Ayub Ali, 60, had mental health issues, police said.
The incident took place near Sukan Dighi Rail Gate on the Lalmonirhat–Burimari line in Chawlbola Union on Sunday morning (March 29).
Ayub Ali, the son of the late Monir Uddin, reportedly went to the tracks after waking up and lay down, where he was struck by a train coming from Burimari to Lalmonirhat.
Following the incident, local residents recovered the body and handed it over to the family.
Pradip Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Lalmonirhat Railway Police, confirmed the incident and said an investigation is underway.

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