A case of unnatural death has been filed after a bearing pad fell from a metro rail pillar in Farmgate, killing a pedestrian.
The case was filed by the victim’s wife, Irin Akter Pia.
According to Tejgaon Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge, Mobarak Hossain, the complaint was lodged on Sunday night.
The incident occurred around 12:30pm Sunday near metro rail pillar no. 433, west of the Farmgate Metro Station.
The 35-year-old victim, Abul Kalam Azad, was walking along the footpath in front of the Khamarbari Agricultural Institute when the bearing pad came loose and struck him, resulting in his death.
Following the accident, metro rail services were suspended for nearly two and a half hours. Services resumed partially at 3pm from Uttara North to Agargaon and at 6:15pm from Motijheel to Shahbagh, although trains between Agargaon and Shahbagh remained suspended for repair work. Full operations resumed on Monday at 11am.
In response, a five-member committee, headed by Bridges Division Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rauf, has been formed to investigate the incident. The committee is expected to submit its investigation report within two weeks, including recommendations to prevent such incidents in the future.
