Kharibari, 04th January: An unidentified person was killed after being struck by a train in Kharibari, near Batasi railway station.
According to local residents, the individual was sitting on the railway track to shield themselves from the cold when the train, traveling from Siliguri to Katihar, struck.
Upon receiving the news, both the railway police and Kharibari police station personnel arrived at the scene. The body was subsequently sent to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for a post-mortem.
The railway police are currently working to determine the identity of the deceased.