Youth and minor girl found dead near railway track in Shahabad

Police visited the site and searched after residents noticed the bodies on the tracks and alerted them. | Image for representational purposes | Photo credit: Sonia Dhankhar

A 23-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were found dead on the railway tracks near Devan Tegnoor village in Shahabad taluk of Kalaburagi district on Thursday (June 4).

The man has been identified as Shivappa Sabanna. Both were residents of the village. According to preliminary information, both were supposed to be close to each other and belonged to different communities.

Police visited the site and searched after residents noticed the bodies on the tracks and alerted them.

The authorities are investigating the circumstances of the death. A case has been registered at Wadi railway police station and investigation is on.

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Published – 05 Jun 2026 20:07 IST