Siliguri, May 26 (PTI) The bodies of a woman and her two children were found in a river in Siliguri in West Bengal on Thursday evening, police said.

The woman, whom the police identified as a ragpicker, was walking on the rail bridge over the Sahu river along with her children when a goods train came from behind, forcing them to jump. Following this, they drowned in the river, locals said.

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However, police said they are investigating the cause of the death and are yet to ascertain the exact chain of events.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem by personnel of the Ambari police outpost.

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