Cousins Tried To Escape Barking Dogs, Hit By Goods Train In Rajasthan

Two cousins, a brother and sister, died after being hit by a train today while trying to escape from dogs on a street in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, the police said. The heart-wrenching incident occurred in the afternoon when Yuvraj and Ananya, both Jodhpur Army Children Academy School students, were frightened after dogs started barking at them. The terrified children ran to escape but were hit by a train, the police said.

The incident occurred near Saran Nagar Banarad Cantt Railway Station in Jodhpur. The grieving family and people from the nearby area protested and sought action against the dog owner. People alleged that the owner has sheltered many dogs in his house and they bark at passersby in the street, making it unsafe for people. 

A crowd gathered at the railway track kept the bodies of the victims and demanded strict action from the people. The fathers of the victims served in the army and are working in a private institution after retirement. The police have registered a case against the dog owner and his relatives.