TANGAIL, Dec 22, 2022 (BSS) - Two people were killed after being crushed under the wheels of a train in Kalihati upazila of the district in the early hours of today.

The deceased were identified as Sagor, 35, hailed from Santhia upazila, and Shojib, 33, a resident in Aminpur area under Bera Upazila of Pabna district.

In charge of Gharinda Railway Police camp Fazlul Haque said the accident occurred in Hatia area in Kalihati upazila early morning when they were walking on the rail line.

The victims were heading towards Dhaka riding a car which was skidded off the road there. Sagor and Shojib were waiting for the car standing on the rail route.

Fazlul Haque also said bodies were brought to the police camp and it will be handed over to their families following a legal procedure.