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A overseas nationwide died throughout questioning at an RPF put up at Surat station after he was deboarded from a long-distance prepare following a battle with co-passengers, the Authorities Railway Police (GRP) mentioned on Wednesday (August 19, 2026).
The GRP have launched a custodial demise investigation to determine the circumstances resulting in his demise, mentioned officers.
The unidentified man, believed to be in his 40s, was travelling to Delhi on the Golden Temple Specific after boarding at Mumbai’s Borivali, mentioned GRP.
On the night time of August 17, after the prepare departed from Vapi station in Gujarat following a halt, he acquired right into a verbal and bodily altercation with co-passengers over standing close to the gate, mentioned Abhay Soni, Western Railway Superintendent of Police, Vadodara Division.
A co-passenger subsequently referred to as the 139 railway helpline and reported {that a} overseas nationwide had acquired right into a brawl with passengers. “The overseas nationwide additionally allegedly sprayed a fireplace extinguisher on co-passengers in the course of the battle,” mentioned the SP.
When the prepare reached Surat, Railway Safety Pressure (RPF) and GRP personnel intervened and deboarded the person. He was taken to the RPF put up on the railway station platform for questioning.
Throughout questioning, the person immediately turned unconscious and died, Mr. Soni mentioned.
“There was an altercation with co-passengers. RPF and GRP responded in Surat, the place he was deboarded and brought to the RPF put up. Whereas they had been speaking to him, he turned unconscious and handed away,” the officer mentioned.
Mr. Soni mentioned the person’s id and nationality was but to be established. He could possibly be an African nationwide, however police weren’t confirming this at current as individuals with comparable options may belong to different nations, mentioned sources.
“No passport or identification paperwork had been discovered on him,” the officer mentioned.
Police mentioned the person could possibly be round 45 years previous and no person had come ahead to determine him to this point.
The railway police have initiated a custodial demise investigation to determine the circumstances resulting in his demise, Mr. Soni mentioned. “We now have additionally despatched a workforce of railway police to Mumbai for additional investigation,” he added.
Printed – August 19, 2026 04:36 pm IST
