JOYPURHAT, March 30, 2024 (BSS) - A college student was killed after being hit by a train in Biswaspara area of the district town today.

The deceased was identified as Jihan,18, son of Syed Sujan, resident of Biswaspara area of the district town. He was a 2nd year student of TMSS Technical College in Parulia area of the district.

The accident occurred when Jihan was playing free-fire game on his mobile phone sitting on the railway line near his house after eating Shihri. Around 4:30am, a Chilahati-bound express train hit him, leaving him seriously injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of Santahar Railway Police Station Moktar Hossain said.

He was taken to Joypurhat General Hospital, the OC said.

Later, he was shifted to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital for better treatment, where he died around 10:30am while undergoing treatment, OC added.