Nilphamari: Four policemen were killed and eight others injured when a train rammed a police van at Gola Hat Colony level crossing at Saidpur upazila of Nilphamarion on Friday night.

The deceased were identified as Maidul Islam, Shamsul Islam, Shariful Islam, and Faruk Hossain. All of them are constables of Saidpur Police Station.

Railway superintendent of Police Tanzilur Rahman said the accident took place at about 11:00pm when the Dhaka-bound ‘Neel Sagar Express’ hit a police on the level crossing, leaving Shamsul dead on the spot and eleven others injured.

On information, a team of Nilphamari police and a fire fighting unit rushed to the spot and rescued the injured.

At first, the injured were admitted to Sayedpur 100-bed hospital.

As their condition was critical, they were referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

Shariful and Maidul died on the way to the hospital and Faruk died in the hospital on Saturday morning.

Nilphamari superintendent of police Jakir Hossain Khan said the accident took place as there was no gateman in the level crossing and it was insecure.

The condition of six among the injured policemen is critical, added the police super.