Bangladeshi Boy Kills Self After India Loses CT Final to Pakistan

Pakistan’s captain Sarfraz Ahmed, right, celebrates the dismissal of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, left, during the ICC Champions Trophy final.

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An Indian cricket fan from Jamalpur in Bangladesh has committed suicide after his favourite team’s crushing defeat to Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy, a media report said.

Bidyut, 25, son of Anisur Rahman of Shang Gate area and a food vendor, killed himself by jumping in front of a moving train, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

Government Railway Police station Office-in-Charge (OC) Nasirul Islam said:

Disheartened by the match result, Bidyut committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train Sunday night.

Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs and lifted the Champions Trophy.