KHATIMA NEWS
Haldwani
2 men from Bankatwa village died after being struck by train 15020 near Poliganj railway crossing in Khatima on Saturday night. Police recovered drug-injection material and smack wrappers from the site, while the bodies were sent for -mortem before being handed to their families on Sunday, Diwali.
Rudrapur
A male elephant died after being hit by the Bagh Express near pillar 55/8 on the Chhatarpur-Haldi railway track in Pantnagar. The collision broke one of its tusks, which railway officials took into custody. Forest officials reached the site, while an investigation will examine whether the train was within its prescribed speed limit.
Haridwar
A 22-year-old man from Bihar suffered critical injuries at Motichur railway station while attempting to board a departing train on Wednesday morning. He was taken to a government hospital in Haridwar, given primary treatment and referred to a higher centre because of his serious condition.
