<p>Brothers Jose (11) and John Peter (14) and Sanjay Kumar (12), all residents of CSI Christian Line at Kammagondanahalli, died when the Bangalore-Shimoga inter-city Express hit them around 4:40 pm.<br /><br />Their relatives alleged that the accident occurred due to the speeding train’s “sudden emergence from the nearby blind curve, which has no signal.” <br /><br />“It is nearly impossible for anyone crossing the track to notice the fast-approaching train as it emerges all of a sudden from the curve at a high speed,” a grieving Stephen, uncle of Jose and John Peter, told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />"Similar accidents have taken place earlier too on this track. Since it is a blind turn, trains should slow down. Also, a signal should be installed to warn those crossing the track. They should also construct a compound around the track for avoiding such accidents in future," demanded Joseph, another uncle of the deceased brothers. <br /><br />Jose and John Peter were sons of Stanley, a painter, and Rebecca. <br /><br />“All the three were good friends. Jose was in the seventh standard at Fathima School, Kammagondanahallli and John was a ninth standard student of Jindal School, Abbigere,” Lama, a relative of the deceased brothers said.<br /><br />The family was planning a fiesta on Friday and the boys were gung-ho about it but the accident has turned the excitement into grief, he added.<br /><br />The third victim Sanjay Kumar, a sixth standard student of Seventh Day Adventist School, Kammagondanahalli, was the only son of Nava Kumar, also a painter and Mageshwari.The entire locality is populated by poor daily-wagers. <br /><br />A passionate dancer<br /><br />According to Lama, Jose was a passionate dancer and an active participant in church activities. "He was a very jovial and fun-loving child. He used to take part keenly in dance and drama programmes during Christmas," he added. <br /><br />The brothers shared a good rapport with each other. All the three would play cricket and badminton, he said. <br /><br />The bodies were handed over to the relatives around 10 pm. Yeshwanthpur Railway Police have registered a case of unnatural deaths.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Brothers Jose (11) and John Peter (14) and Sanjay Kumar (12), all residents of CSI Christian Line at Kammagondanahalli, died when the Bangalore-Shimoga inter-city Express hit them around 4:40 pm.<br /><br />Their relatives alleged that the accident occurred due to the speeding train’s “sudden emergence from the nearby blind curve, which has no signal.” <br /><br />“It is nearly impossible for anyone crossing the track to notice the fast-approaching train as it emerges all of a sudden from the curve at a high speed,” a grieving Stephen, uncle of Jose and John Peter, told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />"Similar accidents have taken place earlier too on this track. Since it is a blind turn, trains should slow down. Also, a signal should be installed to warn those crossing the track. They should also construct a compound around the track for avoiding such accidents in future," demanded Joseph, another uncle of the deceased brothers. <br /><br />Jose and John Peter were sons of Stanley, a painter, and Rebecca. <br /><br />“All the three were good friends. Jose was in the seventh standard at Fathima School, Kammagondanahallli and John was a ninth standard student of Jindal School, Abbigere,” Lama, a relative of the deceased brothers said.<br /><br />The family was planning a fiesta on Friday and the boys were gung-ho about it but the accident has turned the excitement into grief, he added.<br /><br />The third victim Sanjay Kumar, a sixth standard student of Seventh Day Adventist School, Kammagondanahalli, was the only son of Nava Kumar, also a painter and Mageshwari.The entire locality is populated by poor daily-wagers. <br /><br />A passionate dancer<br /><br />According to Lama, Jose was a passionate dancer and an active participant in church activities. "He was a very jovial and fun-loving child. He used to take part keenly in dance and drama programmes during Christmas," he added. <br /><br />The brothers shared a good rapport with each other. All the three would play cricket and badminton, he said. <br /><br />The bodies were handed over to the relatives around 10 pm. Yeshwanthpur Railway Police have registered a case of unnatural deaths.<br /><br /></p>
