Farrukhabad (UP), Jun 18 (PTI) Three minor boys were killed after being hit by a train here, police said on Sunday.

Hrithik (13), Vineet (15) and his cousin Hari Om (12) had come to attend a wedding function in an area under Mohammadabad police station, they said.

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They went to the railway tracks at around 1:30 am on Sunday and were hit by a train. The trio died on the spot, police said.

Their bodies were found a few hours later by the villagers who then informed police about the incident, they said..

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Mohammadabad Circle Officer Arun Kumar said an investigation was underway.

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