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Passenger Dies After Alleged Push From Mumbai Local Train
A man died after falling from a moving train in Mumbai.
The incident happened between Bandra and Mahim stations.
Other passengers reportedly said someone pushed him.
Railway police found the man unconscious and took him to a hospital.
Doctors later declared him dead.
Police detained a man named Amjad Safaruddin Sheikh for questioning.
Sheikh said he thought a crow was inside the train and accidentally pushed the passenger while trying to remove it.
Police are investigating and may file a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A 48-year-old man died after allegedly being pushed from a moving local train between Bandra and Mahim.
The incident occurred around 1:24 p.m. as a Churchgate-Borivali slow local approached Bandra on August 20, 2026.
Passengers reportedly alerted railway staff after witnessing the alleged incident from coach 1508C.
The injured man was taken to Bhabha Hospital, where he was declared dead during treatment.
The Bandra GRP detained Amjad Safaruddin Sheikh, who said he accidentally pushed the man while trying to drive away a crow.
- Who
- A 48-year-old passenger died; Amjad Safaruddin Sheikh was detained for questioning.
- What
- The passenger allegedly fell or was pushed from a moving suburban local train and later died.
- Where
- Between Bandra and Mahim railway stations in Mumbai.
- When
- Around 1:24 p.m. on August 20, 2026.
- Why
- Police are investigating the alleged push; Sheikh claimed he accidentally pushed the passenger while trying to drive away a crow.
Police and Passenger Account
Detained Man’s Account
How the passenger fell
Police and Passenger Account
Passengers reportedly told railway personnel that a man pushed another passenger from the moving train.
Detained Man’s Account
Sheikh told police that he accidentally pushed the passenger while trying to drive away a crow he believed had entered the coach.
Legal interpretation
Police and Passenger Account
The Bandra GRP is investigating the death and is likely to register a case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Detained Man’s Account
Sheikh’s account describes the contact as accidental rather than an intentional act, though police have not completed their investigation.
Key facts
- Victim
- Unnamed 48-year-old male passenger
- Incident time
- Approximately 1:24 p.m.
- Train
- Churchgate-Borivali slow local, train no. 90467
- Location
- Between Bandra and Mahim stations
- Hospital
- Bhabha Hospital
- Detained person
- Amjad Safaruddin Sheikh, 48
- Potential charge
- Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Quotes
Amjad Safaruddin Sheikh
Passenger and suspect detained by GRP
“Sheikh claimed that he believed a crow was entering the coach and, while attempting to drive it away, he accidentally pushed the victim.”
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