Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Student's Suicide After Train Assault in Language Row
A college student, Arnav Khaire, died by suicide after being severely beaten up on a train.
The fight started when he asked a fellow passenger to move in Hindi.
The passenger and his companions then assaulted Arnav, who was overwhelmed and returned home early.
His father found him hanging later that day.
The incident sparked a political row, with the BJP accusing Shiv Sena and MNS leaders of inciting violence.
Arnav Khaire, a 19-year-old college student, died by suicide
Alleged cause: mental stress from a physical assault on a train
Assault occurred during an argument about speaking Hindi on the train
At least five people involved in the assault
Political row ensued, with BJP blaming Shiv Sena and MNS leaders
- Who
- Arnav Khaire, a 19-year-old college student from Kalyan East, Thane
- What
- died by suicide after being assaulted on a train
- When
- Tuesday, unknown date
- Where
- On a train between Kalyan and Thane stations, Maharashtra
- Why
- Due to mental stress caused by the assault during a language argument
Pro-Hindi
Pro-Marathi
Language on Train
Pro-Hindi
Hindi should be used
Pro-Marathi
Marathi should be used
- Victim's Age
- 19
- College
- In Mulund, Maharashtra
- Residence
- Kalyan East, Thane
- Assailants
- At least five people
- Language Row
- Hindi vs. Marathi
- Political Reaction
- BJP blamed Shiv Sena and MNS leaders
Sources
Thrashed Over Hindi-Marathi Row In Train, Thane Student Dies By Suicide
Student thrashed for not speaking Marathi ends life
Marathi row turns tragic: Thrashed for speaking Hindi in Thane local train, 19-year-old student dies by suicide
Maharashtra: Who was Arnav Khaire? Hindi-speaking college student dies by suicide after alleged train assault
Maharashtra: Assaulted for not speaking Marathi, 19-year-old student dies by suicide
Thane student allegedly dies by suicide after being ‘assaulted for not speaking Marathi’
What Teen Thrashed Over Language Row Told His Father Before Suicide
