Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A pedestrian was killed after a bearing pad (spring) fell from a metro rail pillar near Farmgate Station in the capital on Sunday noon, prompting authorities to suspend metro services.

The incident took place around 12:15 pm in front of the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute, adjacent to the Farmgate Metro Station, said Tejgaon Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mobarak Hossain.

Sub-inspector (SI) Nazrul Islam said they had informed metro authorities about the fallen bearing pad. "Metro services have been halted for now and legal procedures are underway after recovering the body," he added.

The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, a resident of Kishorkathi village in Naria upazila of Shariatpur district.

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