UP chairman dies after being hit by train at Benapole

Chairman of Godkhali Union Parishad died after being hit by a train at Syedpara in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday morning.

The deceased was identified as Shahjahan Ali, president of Gadkhali union unit Awami League.

Sheikh Anarul Islam, a member of the union parishad, said local people spotted the body of Shahjahan near Syedpara rail track around 6 am and informed police.

Shahjahan used to go out for morning walk and he might have died after being hit by a train while returning to his home, said Anarul.