A 30-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding train at Devki Nagar railway crossing under Gautam Nagar police area on Tuesday.
According to police at around 9.30 am a man in the age group of 25-30 years, while trying to cross the railway crossing, was hit by a speeding train. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The body was sent for post mortem and the police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Investigation Officer SI Narendra Singh said that the victim was identified as Nasir Hussain, stays in Arif Nagar locality and works as a labour. He was trying to cross the track by riding a cycle while talking over phone and accidentally was hit by a speeding train.
The commuters waiting for the railway crossing to open tried to alert him but failed to save his life. It is a case of negligence on the part of the victim, he added.
Meanwhile a 36-year old hotel manager died after his motorbike rammed into a parked truck near Vrindavan hotel under Baghsewania police station area on Tuesday.
According to police, a motorbike borne youth sustained critical injuries near Bawarchi restaurant at around 5 am. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
The body was sent for post mortem. Police were not able to confirm that whether the motorbike was hit by a speeding truck or was it rammed into a parked vehicle. Since the post mortem report is awaited they are not able to confirm if the victim was under the influence. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC.