The teenagers were crossing a river through the bridge between Machhariya and Kundarki town when the down Una-Himachal express run them over, said Katghar Circle Officer Sudesh Kumar Gupta
Three cousin sisters were mowed down by a train while they were crossing a railway bridge in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district this morning, police said. The teenagers were crossing a river through the bridge between Machhariya and Kundarki town when the down Una-Himachal express run them over, said Katghar Circle Officer Sudesh Kumar Gupta.
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The deceased belong to the Uncha Gaon village in Katghar area. The incident led to protests at the railway tracks by agitated protesters that lasted for a few hours, Gupta said. An ex gratia of Rs 25,000 each was announced by the district magistrate, the officer added.
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