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Man Rescued After Climbing Train at Renigunta Station

Man Rescued After Climbing Train at Renigunta Station
Man climbs stationary train, threatens suicide at Renigunta station · thehansindia.com

A man named Prakash Roy climbed onto a train at Renigunta railway station.

He moved across the coaches and went near dangerous electrical wires.

He reportedly said he might end his life.

Railway workers turned off the electricity to help keep him safe.

Two people tried to persuade him to come down, but he resisted.

Roy then nearly fell from the train.

Rescue workers used a safety net and brought him down safely.

Police took him to a hospital for psychiatric care.

Key facts

Person
Prakash Roy, 32, from Assam
Location
Renigunta railway station
Train
A stationary train; Roy had reportedly traveled on the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express
Immediate danger
Roy moved toward overhead high-tension wires and threatened to end his life
Rescue method
RPF personnel used a safety net after Roy lost his balance
Power precaution
Railway officials switched off the high-tension-line power supply
Aftercare
Roy was shifted to the psychiatric ward at SVR Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati

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