Schoolteacher Killed by Muggers on Train Roof, Allegedly Thrown Off the Brahmaputra Express
Anwar Hossain (28), a schoolteacher, lost his life after falling victim to muggers on the roof of the Brahmaputra Express train while returning home from Dhaka.
His body was recovered from the capital's Banani area on Thursday night.
The late Anwar Hossain's home was in Faridpur village, Longair union, Dakshin Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh. His father's name is Md. Shahjahan. He taught at a school in old Dhaka.
His elder brother Akhtar Hossain confirmed his death.
According to family and local sources, Anwar boarded the Brahmaputra Express train from Kamalapur railway station on Thursday evening to return home from Dhaka.
When the train left Kamalapur and reached the Banani area, he fell victim to muggers on the roof of the train. The muggers snatched his money from him.
The muggers then threw him off the roof of the train. He died on the spot after suffering serious injuries from the fall.
After boarding the train, Anwar had spoken to his elder brother on his mobile phone to say he was coming home. But two hours later, his mobile phone could no longer be reached.
Meanwhile, as Anwar did not return home, his relatives began searching for him in various places. The next day, through local people, they learned that his body had been recovered from the capital's Banani area.
After speaking with residents of the Banani and Airport station areas, family members learned that on the day of the incident, local people caught a mugger from the roof of the Brahmaputra Express train. He was later handed over to the railway police at Airport station.
On Friday afternoon, family members took Anwar's body to his village home. He was buried in the family graveyard at night.
