Palghar Tragedy: 3 Youths Killed After Being Hit By Goods Train Near Old Palghar Railway Tracks; Families Allege Police Chase Led To Accident

Palghar, Maharashtra, March 14: In a tragic incident that has shocked the Palghar community, three young men were killed after being struck by a goods train while crossing railway tracks near a Jain temple in Old Palghar.

The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, has triggered tension in the area after relatives of the deceased alleged that the youths were fleeing from police personnel at the time of the accident.

The deceased have been identified as Swapnil Shailesh Palande (23), Kunal Kumar Dubla (23), and Afroz Khalil Sheikh (28), all residents of the Virendra Nagar area in Palghar East.

According to police officials, the accident took place at around 7:20 pm on Friday, March 13, when the three youths were crossing the railway tracks near the Jain temple in the Old Palghar area. They were hit by a passing goods train and died on the spot.

Families level allegations against police

Relatives of the deceased, however, have made serious allegations against the police. According to them, a few police personnel in plain clothes had arrived at the spot shortly before the incident and allegedly assaulted the youths.

They claim the young men began running in fear to escape the police action and, in the chaos, ran towards the nearby railway tracks where they were struck by the oncoming train.

Police deny chase claims

Police have denied receiving any such information about a chase. “There is no such information that they were being chased by the police. We have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are enquiring further. The post-mortem is done and the bodies have been handed over to the respective families. According to the loco pilot of the train, they were crossing the railway tracks. There is no suicide angle,” said Senior Inspector Sachin Ingavale of the Government Railway Police (GRP), Palghar.

Police have registered an ADR and stated that a detailed investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

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Palghar Tragedy: 3 Youths Killed After Being Hit By Goods Train Near Old Palghar Railway Tracks; Families Allege Police Chase Led To Accident

Three youths from Palghar East were killed after being hit by a goods train while crossing tracks near the Jain temple in Old Palghar. Families alleged the men were fleeing from police personnel before the accident. Authorities have registered an accidental death case and launched an investigation.