Archive · 6 Jun 2025
UP Man Released After 'Murder' Charges Dropped, Victim Found Alive
Imagine someone was accused of pushing a man off a train.
The man was thought to be dead, and the accused spent two and a half years in jail.
But, it turned out the person they thought died was actually alive and working in another state.
The person thought to be dead was identified by his family.
A video of the incident showed a man being pushed off the train.
After the real person appeared, the court let the accused go, declaring him innocent.
The real man said he was not on the train.
His father had identified the body, but was mistaken.
Narendra Kumar Dubey was released from jail after being accused of murder.
The 'victim,' Mohd Ahtab, was found alive in Gujarat.
The incident occurred in December 2022 on a train from Ayodhya to Delhi.
Dubey was arrested based on passenger testimonies and a video of the event.
Ahtab testified he was not on the train at the time of the incident.
- Who
- Narendra Kumar Dubey, a man accused of throwing someone off a train; Mohd Ahtab, initially presumed dead; Mohammad Yaqub, Ahtab's father.
- What
- Narendra Kumar Dubey was released from jail after being accused of murder when the victim, initially presumed dead, was found alive.
- When
- December 2022 (incident); Wednesday (release)
- Where
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; Shahjahanpur, Gujarat, Muzaffarpur
- Why
- Narendra Kumar Dubey was released because the presumed victim was found alive.
- Accused
- Narendra Kumar Dubey
- Original Charge
- Murder (IPC section 302)
- Incident Date
- December 2022
- Train Route
- Ayodhya Cantt-Old Delhi Express
- Presumed Victim
- Mohd Ahtab
- Location Found
- Gujarat