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Bid to take selfie from moving train leaves teen dead in Chuadanga
Moving train
Chuadanga, June 14 - A 17-year old boy died falling from a moving train while taking a selfie in Chuadanga.
The deceased was identified as Rohan, 17 , a student of class X and son of Rayhan Hossain of Paschimpara village in Jibannagar upazila, said Mohammad Abdul Khaleque, Officer-in-Charge of Jibannagar police station.
The accident occurred around 5:30 pm near Farm Para area in Chuadanga municipality area, he said.
Rohan was at the door of Khulna-bound Goalanda mail train. He slipped from the running train while trying to take a selfie, according to witnesses.
Locals immediately brought him to Chuadanga Sadar hospital with a critical head and left leg injuries, said Dr Nurjahan Rumi, a doctor of the hospital.
Rohan succumbed to his injuries around 10:30 pm while shifting to a Dhaka hospital, said Sabed Ali, his uncle. - UNB