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African footballer found dead on tracks in Chhattisgarh

An African footballer was found dead on railway tracks on the Mumbai-Howrah route in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.



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An African footballer was found dead on railway tracks on the Mumbai-Howrah route in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, police said today. The deceased, Diomande Aboubacar, hailed from Ivory Coast. His mutilated body was recovered from the tracks near Baradwar railway station, around 200km from here, on August 9 night. A cellphone in his pocket helped police establish his identity. Initial investigation suggests Aboubacar was granted a visa in July for playing football in India. He most probably landed in Mumbai on August 8 and was on way to join his teammates in Kolkata by a train. The 31-year-old played as a mid-fielder for a club based in Abidjan.

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