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2 teenagers killed after being hit by train in Saran

Chhapra (Bihar), Apr 19 (UNI) Two teenagers were killed when a train rammed into them while they were working on a reel between Chhapra Rural and Goldenganj stations of East Central Railway in Bihar's Saran district, police said on Saturday.
Police sources said that Kalu (12), son of Dudhnath Bhagat, a resident of Koreya village in Bheldi police station area near Vishunpura village of Mufassil police station area, and Deepak Kumar (13), son of Mukher Bhagat, used to work as labourers at a brick kiln. Those who stood on top of the railway line and were hit by the train while making a reel. Due to which both of them died.
Sources said that on receiving information about the incident, the police of Mufassil police station reached the spot and sent both the bodies to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. The police have registered an FIR and are investigating the matter.
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