Two youths, who were listening to music through earphones, were
run over by a train while loitering on railway tracks at east Delhi’s Mandawali
area on Tuesday evening. While one of the victims died on the spot, the other
is battling for his life.
The deceased was identified as Danny while his friend who
suffered multiple injuries in his body after the accident has been identified
as Rahul, 21. Both of them were residents of railway colony at Loni in Uttar
Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. Police said Rahul is undergoing treatment at Guru Teg
Bahadur Hospital where his condition was stated to be critical.
According to some eyewitnesses, Danny was listening to music
with earphones which was why he could not hear the horn of the approaching
train, which resulted in the accident and eventually claimed his life.
They had told their families at around 6:30 pm on Tuesday
that they were going out for some work and would be back home soon. They
arrived at Mandawali by train and sat on the station platform for some time.
According to passengers waiting at the station, the duo soon
wandered out on the railway tracks soon. When people saw a train approaching,
they called out to them, but the two friends did not hear the warnings.
“They were having fun at the tracks and were too busy
listening to music through earphones to either hear the train sound or people’s
warnings,” said Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways).
He said both had their earphones on when they were run over
by the train. It is not yet known which train was involved in the accident.
Their families were informed using the phones found in their
possession. Police were immediately informed of the incident which took place
at around 8 pm. A team rushed to the spot and rushed the critically injured
Rahul to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in the area. Danny had died even before
police could reach the spot.
The victims work together at a shop in Ghaziabad. Rahul’s
mother is employed with the Indian Railways.
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