UP: 18-year-old man dies after being hit by Krishak Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia

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An 18-year-old man died allegedly after being hit by a train in Ballia district, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night near Tendua village.

The deceased was identified as Abhay Vishwakarma, a resident of Araji Phulai village in Azamgarh district, police said.

Ubhaon Station House Officer Anil Kumar Upadhyay said police reached the spot after receiving information from railway authorities and found the youth's body near a railway pole.

According to information provided by the railways, the youth was walking when he was hit by the Krishak Express, which was travelling from Varanasi to Lucknow, leading to his death.

Police have informed the deceased's family and taken custody of the body.

Further legal proceedings are underway, they said.

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