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Mother, child die jumping under train in Chandpur

Unnarutal death 2024-04-24, 11:45pm

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Dead body.



Chandpur, Apr 24 - A mother along with her one-and-a-half-year-old child allegedly committed suicide by jumping under Chattogram-bound Sagarika Express train on Wednesday afternoon. 

The deceased were identifed as Tahmina Akhter,24 and her son Abdur Rahman, residents of Dewanji Bari of Dhadda village of Hajiganj upazila. She has a five year old daughter named Muntaha. 

According to locals, Tahmina, wife of Masuduzzaman, might have committed  suicide over family feud. 

Earlier on March 28, Tahmina filed a written complaint against her husband and family members with Hajiganj Police Station. 

Relatives and locals said she did not get any solution after the complaint. 

Chandpur Railway (GRP) Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Masudu Rahman said, police recovered the bodies from the spot. 

The bodies were sent to Chandpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy, he added. 

Legal action will be taken after investigating the incident. said the OC. - UNB