Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Passenger Dies After Mobile Snatching Fall at Panoli Station
A man named Ashok was riding on a moving train in India.
A thief standing on the train station platform grabbed his mobile phone.
Ashok tried to stop the thief, but he lost his balance because the train was moving.
He fell off the train and hurt himself very badly.
The whole incident was recorded by a security camera at the station.
The video was shared online, and many people saw what happened.
Ashok was taken to a hospital, but sadly he died from his injuries.
Police are now studying the camera videos to find the person who took the phone.
Everyone is very sad about what happened to Ashok.
32-year-old Ashok Gurjar died after falling from a moving train while resisting a mobile phone snatching at Panoli railway station in Gujarat.
The incident took place on August 6 while Gurjar was travelling from Sawai Madhopur to Surat on the Jaipur-Bandra Superfast Express (12980).
CCTV footage shows a man sleeping on a station bench getting up, running toward the moving train, and allegedly snatching Gurjar's phone.
Gurjar lost his balance, fell from the train, and was dragged about 100 metres, suffering serious injuries before dying during treatment.
Railway police have launched an investigation and are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspect and determine the exact circumstances of the fall.
- Who
- Ashok Gurjar, a 32-year-old autorickshaw driver from Rajasthan.
- What
- He died after falling from a moving train while resisting an alleged mobile phone snatching at Panoli railway station.
- When
- August 6.
- Where
- Panoli railway station in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
- Why
- A man sleeping on the platform allegedly snatched his phone from the moving train, causing him to lose balance and fall.
Criticism of railway security
Official police response
Authorities' handling of the incident
Criticism of railway security
Critics point out that the entire snatching was captured on CCTV, yet the Railway Protection Force (RPF) failed to act in time to prevent the attack or stop the suspect.
Official police response
Railway police say an investigation is underway, with officers examining CCTV footage from the station and surrounding areas to identify the suspect and determine exactly how the fall occurred.
- Deceased
- Ashok Gurjar, 32
- Occupation
- Autorickshaw driver
- Origin
- Rajasthan; travelling from Sawai Madhopur
- Destination
- Surat
- Train
- Jaipur-Bandra Superfast Express (12980)
- Incident date
- August 6
- Location
- Panoli railway station, Ankleshwar, Gujarat
- Investigation
- Launched by railway police; CCTV footage being examined