Ambala: Two sisters were killed after being hit by a train while crossing the tracks near Mohra railway crossing on the Ambala-Delhi section on Wednesday. They had come to their native village to visit their ailing mother.The deceased were identified as Mahendro (52) and Phoolmati (44), both originally residents of Mohra village. Mahendro was married in Rampur Bohra village, while Phoolmati was married in Bada Gaon village. Their mother had reportedly been unwell for some time, prompting both sisters to visit their parental home to enquire about her health and meet her.According to the preliminary investigation, Mahendro was hearing- and speech-impaired. While the two sisters were crossing the railway tracks, Mahendro failed to notice the approaching train and could not hear its horn. Before she could move to safety, the train struck her.GRP investigating officer Ombir said that preliminary investigations indicated that Mahendro could neither hear nor speak and consequently failed to hear the approaching train’s horn while crossing the railway tracks. Her younger sister tried to rescue her after noticing the train but was also hit.After completion of the post-mortem examination, the bodies were handed over to the respective families for last rites.
