A 20-year-old girl was run over by speeding Southern Express while trying to cross the railway tracks near Chetak Bridge under Govindpura police station area on Thursday.
The eyewitnesses told police that the victim was using her mobile phone with the earphones, due to which she could not notice that the train was coming.
According to the police, at around 11 am the victim Poonam Soni was on her way to attend coaching classes at Mahindra Institute situated in MP Nagar Zone II area. Her friend Raksha Sharma was accompanying her at the time of the incident but was behind her which saved her life.
When the victim reached near the railway tracks she had plugged in earphones which she remained unaware about the train and alarm raised by her friends and onlookers at the time of the incident. The victim went ahead and was hit by the engine but instead of throwing outwards she was stuck to the engine and was dragged for few metres with the engine and sustained severe injuries in her head and other parts of the body.
The head injuries proved fatal as profuse bleeding from the head was reportedly the reason of her death. The victim died on the spot after the accident. A police team was rushed to the spot and after preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Police said the victim hailed from Itarsi and used to live in a rented apartment with her friends in Kasturba Nagar. She was preparing for Bank competitive exams.