Barasat: Two boys, including a class XI student, was hit by a train in Ashokeagar at 24 North Pargretics while playing video games on their cellphones sitting on the railroad at 9:30 a.m.
on Monday.
The victims were identified as Shibam Dey (17), a class XI student, and his friend, Souvik Das (16).
Both are residents of Maniknagar from Ashokeagar.
“They sat under the railroad tracks in the section of Sala-Bongaon and were engrossed in video games when the accident occurred.
They can’t hear the train whistle,” said a local resident.