Tragic Accident: Youth Killed by Freight Train Near Kasimpur Halt

An 18-year-old named Adarsh died after being hit by a speeding freight train near Kasimpur Halt on the Lucknow-Varanasi rail route. The incident occurred while he was crossing the tracks. Jais police are handling the legal proceedings and have sent the body for a post-mortem.

A tragic accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old named Adarsh on Thursday when he was hit by a speeding freight train near Kasimpur Halt on the Lucknow-Varanasi rail route.

Officials reported that Adarsh, a resident of Musharraf Nagar, Jais, was attempting to cross the tracks when the incident occurred, leading to his instantaneous death.

Ravi Kumar, the in-charge at Jais police station, confirmed that the body has been sent for post-mortem as necessary legal proceedings continue.

(With inputs from agencies.)