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The deceased have been identified as Asanti Pattanaik and granddaughter Titli Pattanaik of Hindol area in Dhenkanal district.
In a hurry to board a Puri bound train, the duo avoided the foot over-bridge available at the station and tried to cross the railway tracks at around 9 o’clock this morning. While three others managed to cross the tracks, Asanti who was carrying the granddaughter failed to spot a speeding train arriving at the station and got hit by it. The duo died on the spot.
Railway Police reached the spot immediately and seized the dead bodies to lodge a case in the incident.