Tragedy Strikes: Two Minors Hit by Train While Chasing Kite in Zirakpur
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News18•26-01-2026, 16:30
Tragedy Strikes: Two Minors Hit by Train While Chasing Kite in Zirakpur
- •Two minors, aged 10 and 13, were fatally struck by a train near the Baltana railway crossing in Zirakpur, Punjab.
- •The victims, identified as Shivam (14) and Aarush Kumar (10), were reportedly chasing kites on the railway track.
- •The incident occurred on Sunday around 6 PM when an Ambala-Jalandhar passenger train approached from behind.
- •Locals highlighted the danger of the railway track passing through densely populated areas like Harmilap Nagar and Baltana gate, especially during kite-flying season.
- •GRP personnel are investigating the incident; bodies sent for post-mortem.
Why It Matters: Two children died after being hit by a train while kite-chasing near railway tracks in Zirakpur.
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