Train Terror Returns To Haunt Ballabgarh As Two Youths Thrown Out On The Tracks, One Dies

In yet another grim reminder of horrific Ballabgarh incident, in which a teenage youth Junaid Khan was murdered and thrown out of train by a group of four men over a berth dispute in a train, two youths were attacked and thrown out of train between Ballabgarh and Asaoti stations on Sunday.

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One of the victims died on the spot, while the other was shifted to New Delhi AIIMS in critical condition. The incident took place on Saturday late night in New Delhi- Agra cantt intercity at around 9 pm.

According to police, the youngsters were returning to Tikri Brahman of Palwal district, when a group of youths attacked them and throw them out of train.
Victims were identified as Devendra (35) and Lalit Kumar (26).

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Ajay Kumar, station house officer (SHO) of Ballabgarh government railway police, said, “We have identified and booked three youths for assault and murder. They have been arrested and are being questioned.”
“Initial probe suggests that the victims were thrown out of train over a berth dispute. The victim Devendra died on the spot, while Lalit suffered grave injury. Since he is unconscious and under treatment, we are yet to take his statement,” he added.
The accused men have been identified as Mohit, Amiket and Vipin Gupta. They have been booked under IPC section 302 (murder)

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The attack on passengers over berth dispute has seen a rise. In the month of June, a Mainpuri youth was brutally murdered in front of scores of passengers by a group of men at Chamrola station, after the train (Anand Vihar- Kanpur Express) in which they were travelling made an unprecedented halt at the intermediate station to give way to other superfast trains. The youth was killed over berth dispute in general coach of the train. Later, on June 22, Junaid Khan was killed in Ballabgarh over the same issue.