A student of the Assam Engineering College (AEC) in Guwahati tragically lost his life after being hit by a train, reports said on Thursday.

The deceased student has been identified as Barnil Kalita, a 4th semester student of the Civil Department.

The body of the deceased student was recovered near the Tetelia rail gate in Guwahati at around 6 pm on Wednesday, reports said. The locals had then called for an ambulance and shifted the body to the Apollo Excel Care Hospital.

The incident is suspected to have occurred at around 4:30 pm yesterday.

Barnil was the son of Achyut Kalita and Kabita Kalita. As per reports, they have registered a case at the police station suspecting their son's death as murder.