Young Man Dies After Being Hit By Delhi-Shamli Train, ‘Pankaj’ Tattooed On Hand

Shamli: A young man died after being hit by a passenger train travelling from Delhi to Shamli on Saturday night. The accident took place near the outer signal, close to the Shamli-Budhana railway crossing.

According to information available, the young man was lying between the railway tracks when the train approached the area. The driver spotted him and immediately applied the emergency brakes. However, by then, the young man had come under the train and sustained serious injuries.

The passenger train had left Delhi and was travelling towards Shamli. It reached the area near the Shamli-Budhana crossing at around 10 pm. As soon as the driver noticed the young man lying between the tracks, he applied the emergency brakes.

The sudden stoppage of the train caused panic among the passengers. The train remained halted near the outer signal for a considerable period.

According to the passengers, a passenger named Deepak said that the young man was lying on the railway track. An assumption was also made that the young man might have been under the influence of intoxicants. However, there was no official confirmation of this.

With the help of the passengers, the injured young man was taken aboard the train and brought to Shamli railway station. Railway doctors examined him at the station and declared him dead.

After information about the incident was received, teams from the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) reached the spot. Later, it was learnt that the site fell under the jurisdiction of Kotwali Shamli police. The Kotwali police were informed about the incident.

On the instructions of Kotwali in-charge Mukesh Kumar, Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kumar reached the spot with a police team. A forensic team also arrived and carried out a detailed inspection of the accident site.

The police completed the inquest proceedings and sent the body for post-mortem examination. Kotwali in-charge Mukesh Kumar said that the identity of the deceased young man had not yet been established.

Police said the name ‘Pankaj’ was tattooed on the young man’s right hand. No identity card, mobile phone or other document that could help establish his identity was found in his possession.

The police are making efforts to identify the young man.