Two girls found dead on railway tracks near Uluberia

Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of two girls whose bodies were found on the railway tracks near Uluberia station on late Saturday night.

Police are yet to confirm whether the victims had committed suicide by throwing themselves in front of a running train or there was any foul play behind the incident.

According to circumstantial evidence, the investigators suspect that the victims might have committed suicide by jumping before a train. The exact cause is yet to be ascertained by the police. Some locals spotted two bodies lying on the railway tracks near Dompara crossing at around 10.30 pm on Saturday and they reported the matter to the railway police. They rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. Two bags were found on the spot, which might belong to those two. According to a preliminary investigation, police suspect that the victims might have been friends who had decided to end their lives. No suicide note was, however, found from their bags. The cause behind taking this drastic step is yet to be ascertained by the police.

A local told police that some of his friends went there with an intension to sit near the railway tracks when they spotted the two bodies and reported the matter to the railway police.

After reaching the spot, the railway police officers found that the victims were already dead and there were multiple injury marks on their bodies. Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem. Police have started a probe to ascertain the identity of both the victims. All the nearby police stations have been informed.