Ludhiana, August 6: Two teenagers were crushed to death under a train while they were reportedly posing for a selfie on a railway track at Doraha on Sunday morning.
The victims had gone to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Katana Sahib. The incident took place when they were on their way back home.
The deceased have been identified as Yuvraj Singh (15) and Gaurav Kumar (15), both residents of Rampur village, near Sahnewal. Their friend, who was accompanying them and escaped unhurt, is yet to be identified. Yuvraj was a student of Class VII. His father is based in Dubai. Gaurav, a Class VIII student, was the son of a tailor in the village.
Avtar Singh, ASI, Doraha police station, said the incident took place around 11.30 am when the three friends were taking a selfie on the rail track on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana section. “The boy, who was taking the selfie, managed to save his life by jumping off the track, while the other two could not move and were crushed under the train. We are yet to identify the boy who was having the mobile phone,” the ASI said.
Raghuvinder Singh, ASI, GRP, said around 11.45 am, he got a call from the driver of a train heading towards Amritsar from Chandigarh. “He told me that he blew horn repeatedly, but boys did not pay heed and got crushed. The incident took place on the railway bridge where pedestrians are not allowed,” he said.
Source Tribune India
