Dhaka, March 26 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested another suspect in a case over the bus and train collision in Cumilla that killed 12 people.

He was arrested from the Rajendrapur area of the Gazipur district on Wednesday, said Laksam Railway Police Station chief (OC) Jasimuddin.

Arrestee Nazmul hails from Chauddagram in Comilla.

Although he is a permanent gateman for the railway, he was not on duty that day. It has been alleged that he had been paid to take on duties that day at the Paduar Bazar rail crossing.

Around 3am on Saturday, Eid-ul-Fitr, a Mamun Special Paribahan bus from Chuadanga's Lakshmipur drove onto the rail crossing and was struck by the Dhaka mail train from Chattogram. After the collision, the train d...