UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers condolences after four die in Barabanki
A woman and her three daughters were killed after being hit by a train near Gandhi Nagar on Friday night.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his condolences after a woman and her three daughters died after being struck by a train in Barabanki district on November 13, 2026, according to reports by The News Mill and The Times of India.
The incident took place around 8.30 pm near Gandhi Nagar within the Kotwali Nagar police station area. The deceased have been identified as 39-year-old Kiran Devi Pal and her daughters, Kanishka (7), Anushka (7), and Kavya (5).
The family's 12-year-old daughter, Riya, survived the incident as she was at a market with her father, Ramtej Pal, at the time. Ramtej Pal is a Class IV employee in the forest department and the family resided near the Holi Baba Temple.
Circle Officer (City) Aftab Alam said police arrived at the scene after being informed of the accident. Preliminary investigations suggest Kiran Devi had been receiving medical treatment and experiencing mental distress and physical weakness due to a long-term illness, though officials have not established a link to the incident.
Chief Minister Adityanath has directed officials to communicate with the grieving families to provide assistance and ensure the bodies are transported. The administration has been instructed to arrange necessary support for those affected.
The inquest report has been completed and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations. Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident in coordination with the Government Railway Police and railway authorities.