A housewife allegedly committed suicide under a running train at Jamalpur railway station on Saturday afternoon.
The victim was identified as Kobita Begum, 18, wife of Shahinur Islam at village Pashchim Dakpara in Jamalpur town.
The Jamalpur Railway police said that Kobita was waiting at the station platform with other passengers in the afternoon. When the Dhaka bound intercity train Teesta was leaving the station, she suddenly jumped in front of the running train. She died on the spot.
The police recovered the body and sent it to Jamalpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
The reason behind the suicide could not be known immediately.
A UD case was registered with Jamalpur GRP thana.
