Close X
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
ADVT 
India

4 killed while clicking selfies on railway track in Gurugram

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Feb, 2022 12:53 PM
  • 4 killed while clicking selfies on railway track in Gurugram

Gurugram, Feb 15 (IANS) Four youths were killed while they were reportedly clicking selfies on a railway track near the Basai-Dhankot railway station in Gurugram on Tuesday evening, the police said.

The police said that as per an initial probe, it has emerged that the four youths were busy clicking selfies on the tracks when they were hit by a train.

The incident took place at 5.15 pm when the Jan Shatabdi Express, which was going from Sarai Rohilla in Delhi to Ajmer, was crossing the Basai-Dhankot railway station.

The deceased are yet to be identified, the police said. The Government Railway Police (GRP), which is investigating the incident, said all four died on the spot.

"According to people who were present nearby, they had come on a scooter and after parking it near the railway line, they were clicking selfies on their phones when they were hit by the train," a police officer said.

The police said they are trying to trace the families of the victims. The bodies have been sent to the mortuary at the general hospital here for further investigation.

MORE India ARTICLES

India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Mandaviya

India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that India is the world's largest generic and affordable medicine supplier. "Pharma sector is our religion, we believe in the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", said the Minister.

India largest generic medicine supplier in world: Mandaviya

Kejriwal to make two-day visit to Punjab

Kejriwal to make two-day visit to Punjab
According to sources, Kejriwal will visit Sangrur, Mansa and Bathinda on October 28 and 29. He will have a dialogue with farmers on Thursday and will meet businessmen on Friday.

Kejriwal to make two-day visit to Punjab

NCB, Mumbai Police probe graft charges against Sameer Wankhede

NCB, Mumbai Police probe graft charges against Sameer Wankhede
The NCB team arrived here this afternoon and is understood to have recorded Wankhede's statement besides summoning a 'Panch-Witness' Prabhakar Sail for probe.

NCB, Mumbai Police probe graft charges against Sameer Wankhede

Plea filed in Delhi court against Haryana CM

Plea filed in Delhi court against Haryana CM
The petition alleged that as per the video of the meeting, the CM was asking party workers to make "500-600-1,000 volunteers" in every district of north and west Haryana, and be ready to "face sticks, imprisonment", which will make them "big leaders".

Plea filed in Delhi court against Haryana CM

Something dangerous happening on Indo-Pak border: Amarinder

Something dangerous happening on Indo-Pak border: Amarinder
He trashed allegations that the Border Security Force (BSF) would take over the state's administration or will be deployed in the Golden Temple, and said such misconceptions were being spread by certain people to score brownie points in the run-up to the Assembly elections.

Something dangerous happening on Indo-Pak border: Amarinder

Farm laws may be withdrawn before Punjab, UP polls: Akhilesh

Farm laws may be withdrawn before Punjab, UP polls: Akhilesh
Accusing the BJP of only serving the corporates, he said the BJP government is committed to serve the industrialists who have already set up silos and other infrastructure because of the farm laws.

Farm laws may be withdrawn before Punjab, UP polls: Akhilesh