Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Haryana Man Dies After Train Incident Following Mother's Death
Pravesh was a 26-year-old man from Faridabad.
His mother had died of cancer about one-and-a-half months earlier.
Police said he was under mental stress after her death.
On Raksha Bandhan, his sister tied a Rakhi on him.
Later, he cooked food for his father and said he was going out briefly.
He did not come home that night.
The next morning, railway police told his family that a young man had died after being hit by a train.
His family identified him, and police are investigating what happened.
A 26-year-old man named Pravesh allegedly died after jumping in front of a moving train in Faridabad.
Police said he had been under mental stress since his mother died of cancer about one-and-a-half months earlier.
Pravesh celebrated Raksha Bandhan with his family, and his sister tied a Rakhi on him that morning.
That evening, he cooked for his father, took about Rs 100, and said he would return soon.
Railway police informed the family the next morning, handed over the body after a post-mortem, and began investigating.
- Who
- Pravesh, a 26-year-old resident of Vishnu Colony, and his family.
- What
- Pravesh allegedly died after jumping in front of a moving train.
- When
- After leaving home on the evening of Raksha Bandhan; his family received the news the next morning.
- Where
- Faridabad, Haryana.
- Why
- Police said he was under mental stress following his mother's death from cancer about one-and-a-half months earlier.
- Deceased
- Pravesh, aged 26
- Location
- Faridabad, Haryana
- Reported cause of death
- Allegedly jumping in front of a moving train
- Family event
- His sister tied a Rakhi on him on Raksha Bandhan morning
- Mother's death
- She died of cancer about one-and-a-half months earlier
- Last reported actions
- He cooked for his father, took about Rs 100, and left home saying he would return soon
- Investigation
- Railway police are investigating after conducting a post-mortem