Uttar Pradesh: In an tragic incident 55-year-old man died after coming under moving train at Tundla Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district. The deceased identified as Pritam Tirva, a resident of Mirik in Darjeeling district, who worked as a street vendor selling momos in Delhi. The tragedy occurred while man was boarding train, when he suddenly fell down. He was travelling with his wife, Monika Roy, from Delhi to New Jalpaiguri.
Amidst heavy crowding, Roy boarded an AC coach while Tirva took a general coach with two bags. At Tundla station, Tirva disembarked and went to join his wife in the AC coach but fainted while attempting to board, collapsing unnoticed on the platform. As the train began to move, Tirva was dragged along the platform and eventually came under the train.
A police personnel later noticed him and immediately pulled the emergency chain to halt the train. However, by the time the train stopped, he had already succumbed to his injuries.
The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the station. Authorities have taken note of the footage and initiated further procedures in connection with the case