Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Professor Stabbed to Death in Mumbai Train Attack
A professor named Alok Singh was traveling on a local train in Mumbai.
When the train reached Malad station, a man asked him to move forward to get off.
Singh said he would, but asked the man to wait because there were ladies ahead.
The man got angry and stabbed Singh in the stomach.
Singh's colleague tried to catch the man, but he ran away.
Singh was taken to the hospital, but he died.
The police found the man and arrested him.
The man admitted that he argued with Singh and stabbed him with a pair of forceps.
Singh's family is upset because they think he could have been saved if he got medical help faster.
A 33-year-old mathematics professor, Alok Kumar Singh, was stabbed to death on a local train in Mumbai after an argument with a daily-wage labourer, Omkar Eknath Shinde.
The incident occurred around 5:40 pm on Saturday at Malad railway station, with the assailant identified and arrested within 12 hours.
CCTV footage showed Shinde running across a foot overbridge, leading to his arrest. Shinde confessed to arguing with Singh and stabbing him with a pair of forceps as he stepped off the train.
Singh's colleague, Sudhirkumar Suryakumar Trivedi, witnessed the attack and attempted to chase the assailant but was unsuccessful.
Singh's family raised questions about the delay in medical assistance, claiming that timely help could have saved his life, while the police denied any lapse in medical assistance.
- Who
- Alok Kumar Singh, a 33-year-old mathematics professor, was stabbed by Omkar Eknath Shinde, a 27-year-old daily-wage labourer.
- What
- Alok Kumar Singh was stabbed to death on a local train in Mumbai after an argument.
- When
- The incident occurred around 5:40 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2026.
- Where
- The stabbing took place on a local train at Malad railway station in Mumbai.
- Why
- The argument started when the assailant asked Singh to move forward to get off the train, leading to a confrontation.
- Victim
- Alok Kumar Singh, 33-year-old mathematics professor
- Assailant
- Omkar Eknath Shinde, 27-year-old daily-wage labourer
- Location
- Malad railway station, Mumbai
- Time of Incident
- Around 5:40 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2026
- Weapon Used
- Pair of forceps
- Arrest Section
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Hospital
- Shatabdi Hospital, Kandivali West
- Time of Death
- 6:15 pm on the day of the incident
Sources
‘He Has Stabbed Me’: Eyewitness Recounts Horror After Mumbai Professor Killed On Local Train
CCTVs, Routine Pattern: How Man Who Killed Professor In Mumbai Was Arrested
Mumbai: ‘I Was Waiting At Home, But...’ - NM College Professor's Wife On Husband's Murder At Malad Railway Station
