Train runs over woman, daughter in Lalmonirhat

A woman and her daughter were crushed to death on rail tracks at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat this morning.

The deceased were identified as Sumi Begum, 26, wife of Rasheduzzaman, and their daughter, Tasmira Tabasum Tasin, 6, of Dhabalsuti Rahmanpur area of Burimari union in the upazila, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent.

According to locals, Sumi Begum, along with her two children, jumped in front of the train when the Burimari-bound passenger train from Lalmonirhat crossed Beltali Ghunti area around 10:30am.

Her two-year-old son survived but was critically injured, locals said, adding he was admitted to Patgram Upazila Health Complex.

The Railway Police have been informed and they will come and recover the bodies, said Patgram Police Station Officer-in-Charge Omar Farooq.

He told Daily Star that there is no definitive proof whether Sumi Begum jumped in front of the train with her children, but police have started looking into the matter.

The condition of the rescued child is not good. If necessary, he will be sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, said the OC.