Woman commits suicide jumping in front of oncoming train in Dinajpur

A woman has committed suicide in Dinajpur by jumping into the path of an oncoming train after tying her baby to a pole.

Dinajpur Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 30 Jan 2016, 12:35 PM
Updated : 30 Jan 2016, 12:35 PM

Police have identified the deceased as Parul Akter, 25, wife of Bochaganj Upazila’s Rafikul Islam.

Quoting witnesses, Dinajpur Police SI Ziaul Haque said, Parul tied her little daughter with a pole near Kanchan Rail Station and jumped onto the railway tracks into the path of the oncoming train at around 9:30pm on Saturday.

Her body was sent to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital’s mortuary.

Police are yet to ascertain the reason behind this extreme step.