Thane, Apr 1 (PTI) A 30-year-old passenger lost both legs after falling under a moving train while trying to alight at Thane railway station in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at 9.50 pm on Tuesday on platform number six.
While the Indrayani Express was leaving the station, passenger Purushottam Paswan, hailing from Jharkhand, attempted to get off the moving train, Thane Government Railway Police’s senior inspector Archana Dusane told PTI.
In the process, he lost his balance and fell into the gap between the platform and the train, resulting in both his legs being severed, she said.
The railway police and bystanders rushed to help him.
Paswan was initially taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, but in view of the severity of his injuries, he was later referred to the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital) in Mumbai for advanced treatment, the official said.
The GRP is investigating the incident.
Authorities cautioned commuters against boarding or deboarding a moving train. PTI COR GK
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