Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Man Robbed, Loses Leg; Police Accused of Leaving Limb Behind
A man named Lakha was walking home when some people robbed him and took his money.
They then put his leg on a train track, and a train cut it off.
He was very hurt and scared.
Police came later and took him to the hospital, but they forgot to bring his leg, even though he asked them to.
The next day, other police helped get his leg, but it was too late to reattach it.
The police say he wasn't robbed and don't have a good reason for leaving the leg behind.
A labourer in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, claims he was robbed of Rs 500 by four men.
The victim's leg was allegedly severed by a train after being placed on railway tracks.
He states that police took him to the hospital but left his severed leg behind, despite his pleas.
The limb was only recovered the following morning, over 12 hours later, making reattachment impossible.
Senior police officials deny the robbery and have offered no clear explanation for the delay or the failure to recover the leg initially.
- Who
- A labourer named Lakha (or Lakhan), four unidentified men, Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel
- What
- A labourer was allegedly robbed, had his leg severed by being placed on a railway track, and his severed limb was left behind by initial police responders.
- When
- Wednesday evening, with the limb recovered the following morning.
- Where
- Near Dewas Gate railway station in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The immediate cause was an alleged robbery by four men, leading to the severing of the victim's leg on a railway track. The subsequent delay in limb recovery and case registration by police is under scrutiny.
Victim's Account
GRP Officials' Claims
Robbery Allegation
Victim's Account
Victim Lakha states he was beaten and robbed of Rs 500 by four men before his leg was severed.
GRP Officials' Claims
Senior GRP officials deny that a robbery took place.
Initial Police Response and Limb Recovery
Victim's Account
Victim claims GRP arrived hours after the incident, took him to the hospital, but left his severed leg behind despite his pleas.
GRP Officials' Claims
GRP officials offered no explanation for leaving the leg behind or the delay in its recovery, and a senior official denied the robbery.
Case Registration
Victim's Account
Victim's family stated GRP delayed registering a case.
GRP Officials' Claims
GRP officials stated they would register a case only after speaking to the victim's sister.
- Victim's Name
- Lakha (or Lakhan)
- Location
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, near Dewas Gate railway station
- Date of Incident
- Wednesday
- Alleged Robbery Amount
- Rs 500
- Time of Incident
- Around 8 PM
- Time of Limb Recovery
- Next morning (over 12 hours after incident)
- Hospital
- Charak hospital, Ujjain