Barabanki: A 15-year-old girl died after being hit by a train on the Lucknow-Ayodhya railway track near Patulki village here, police said on Wednesday. “Primarily, it appears to be a suicide,” said Manoj Sonkar, Station House Officer, Dariabad Police Station.
The incident took place on Tuesday when the Vande Bharat Express train was traveling from Ayodhya to Lucknow. The loco pilot applied brakes immediately after spotting the girl on the track, but unfortunately she was hit by the train, officials said.
They said that the body has been sent for post-mortem and a detailed investigation is underway.