Cop injured in Friday's train crash dies too

One more policeman died yesterday after he along with six of his colleagues were injured as a train hit their van patrolling Dhelapir area at a level crossing in Syedpur of Nilphamari district Friday night.

Constable Md Faruk, 22, of Syedpur Police Station succumbed to his injuries at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, said Sazedur Rahman, an assistant superintendent of police in the district.

With him, the death toll has risen to four.

Four of the injured were shifted to the capital's Rajarbagh Police Lines hospital from RMCH, the ASP said.

The accident occurred as there is no gate at the level crossing and the driver could not sense the approaching train, said Zakir Hossain Khan, superintendent of police in Nilphamari.

Bangladesh Railway (West Zone) General Manager Khairul Islam said a four-member committee comprising railway officials was formed to investigate the incident, which was asked to submit its report within three days.

Five days ago, an elderly man died as a train ran him over on the same spot, said Saidur Rahman Sarker, chairman of Botlarigari Union Parishad.