Bareilly groom dies after being run over by train on wedding day

Naresh Pal Gangwar, who used to work as an engineer in a mobile company, was out for a walk by the railway tracks on Sunday morning when the incident took place

A 28-year-old groom died on his wedding day after being hit by Rajrani Express while crossing rail tracks here, police said on Sunday.

No fear of trains run over for school children crossing the railway track since the closure of the Dhanbad-Chandrapura railway line at Katras station in Dhanbad. (HT File Photo)

Naresh Pal Gangwar, who used to work as an engineer in a mobile company, was out for a walk by the railway tracks this morning when the incident took place, Superintendent of police (city) Rohit Singh Sanjwan said.

“The man was successful in saving himself from one train, but he was unable to save himself from the second train,” Sanjwan said.

His marriage party was to leave for Shahjhanpur on Sunday, the SP said, adding that his body was sent for post-mortem.