Bathinda, March 24
A passenger was crushed to death under a train at the Bathinda railway station.
The deceased has been identified as Tarun Kumar, a resident of the SS road area, Bathinda.
The incident took place when he slipped while trying to board the moving Abohar-Fazilka train at platform number 5. His body was cut into two parts by the wheels.
After getting information, NGO Sahara Jan Sewa volunteers reached the spot.
During search, a railway pass was found from the deceased’s pocket.
GRP constable Gurpal Singh with a police party also reached the spot.
The body was sent to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem.
A police official said the deceased had alighted from the train to fill his water bottle and while doing so, the train started moving. — TNS