Train hits, kills challenged boy in Dinajpur

A mentally challenged boy was killed as an intercity train hit him in Chirirbandar upazila yesterday, said police.
The victim was identified as Md Abul Kalam Azad, 18, son of Mizaj Ali of Ramchandrapur village in Kaharol upazila of the district.
Sunil Roy, station master of Dinajpur railway, said the boy was run over by the Dhaka-bound Dolonchapa train at Bhatera village around 7:10am.
Later, rail police (GRP) recovered the body and sent it to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
Shamsul Alam, officer-in-charge of Dinajpur GRP, quoting victim's family said Azad had been missing since the last few days.