Bloodied passenger rescued from Teesta Express

A 35-year-old passenger was rescued with stab wounds to his abdomen and back from the Teesta Express at Sreepur Railway Station in Gazipur on Thursday night.

The injured man, Anarul Islam, is the son of Liton Mia and a resident of Dattapara village in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh.

The incident occurred around 8:30pm when the train was waiting at Sreepur station to cross another train. Hearing screams from one of its coaches, local people rushed over and found Anarul bleeding from sharp-weapon injuries.

He was initially taken to Sreepur Upazila Health Complex for treatment. As his condition deteriorated due to excessive blood loss, he was referred to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Dr Tofayel Hossain, resident medical officer at the health complex, said the injured man had sharp-weapon wounds and his blood pressure had dropped due to excessive bleeding. He was given initial treatment before being referred to Gazipur.

Sreepur Railway Station Master Alamgir Hossain said the Teesta Express does not normally stop at the station but had halted to cross another train. The injured passenger was rescued and taken to hospital during the stop.

Sreepur Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shahinur Alam said police were sent to the scene after receiving information. With assistance from local people, the injured man was taken to hospital. Legal action would be taken in connection with the incident, he added.

Locals suspect Anarul may have been attacked inside the train or on its roof. However, the exact location and motive of the alleged attack, as well as the identities of those involved, remain unclear. It has also not been confirmed whether robbery was involved.