Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Five Killed by Train in UP's Shahjahanpur
Five people, including a couple and their two young children, were killed when a passenger train hit their motorcycle in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The accident happened around 6:30 pm on Wednesday near a railway crossing.
The family was returning home after visiting relatives.
The victims were identified as Sethpal, his wife Pooja, their two children aged between four and six years, and Sethpal's brother-in-law Hari Om.
Police and railway officials are investigating the incident.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
Five people, including a couple and their two children, were killed when a passenger train hit their motorcycle in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The accident occurred around 6:30 pm on Wednesday near a railway crossing at Rauja railway station.
The victims were identified as Sethpal, his wife Pooja, their two children aged between four and six years, and Sethpal's brother-in-law Hari Om.
The family was returning home after visiting relatives when the accident took place.
Police and railway officials are investigating the incident, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Five people: Sethpal, Pooja, their two children, and Hari Om
- What
- A passenger train hit a motorcycle carrying five people
- When
- 6:30 pm on Wednesday
- Where
- Near Rauja railway station, Rauja police station limits, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The family was returning home after visiting relatives
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- Location
- Near Rauja railway station, Rauja police station limits, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Time of Incident
- 6:30 pm on Wednesday
- Train Involved
- Passenger train from Lucknow
- Victims
- Sethpal (40), Pooja (38), their two children (ages 4 and 6), and Hari Om (45)
- Cause of Death
- Hit by passenger train while crossing railway tracks
- Investigation Status
- Underway by police and railway officials
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