Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Foreign national dies at Surat RPF post after train brawl
A man believed to be from another country was travelling by train to Delhi.
He boarded the Golden Temple Express at Borivali.
After the train left Vapi, he argued and fought with other passengers.
Police said he may have sprayed a fire extinguisher during the fight.
When the train reached Surat, railway officers took him off the train.
They brought him to a Railway Protection Force post to ask him questions.
He suddenly became unconscious and died there.
The railway police are investigating how and why he died.
An unidentified foreign national died while being questioned at an RPF post at Surat station.
He had been deboarded from the Golden Temple Express after an altercation with co-passengers.
Police said he allegedly sprayed a fire extinguisher during the fight.
The man became unconscious during questioning and later died, according to railway police.
The Government Railway Police launched a custodial death investigation; his identity and nationality remain unconfirmed.
- Who
- An unidentified foreign national believed to be around 45 years old, along with co-passengers and railway police.
- What
- The man died after being deboarded from a train and becoming unconscious during questioning at an RPF post.
- When
- The altercation occurred on the night of August 17; the death was reported on Wednesday.
- Where
- At the Railway Protection Force post at Surat railway station, after the train had departed from Vapi, Gujarat.
- Why
- He was taken off the train after an alleged fight with co-passengers; police are investigating the circumstances of his death.
- Train
- Golden Temple Express
- Journey
- The man was travelling toward Delhi after boarding at Mumbai's Borivali station.
- Reported altercation
- The dispute began after the train left Vapi station and reportedly involved standing near the gate.
- Alleged conduct
- Police said he allegedly sprayed a fire extinguisher on co-passengers.
- Location of death
- Railway Protection Force post at Surat station.
- Identity
- His name and nationality remain unknown; no passport or identification documents were found.
- Investigation
- The Government Railway Police initiated a custodial death investigation and sent a team to Mumbai.