Army Soldier Stabbed To Death In Moving Train After Request For Blanket, Bedsheet Turns Fatal

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded investigation into killing of an Indian Army soldier on a moving train, demanding strict action against the accused railway staff and justice for the victim's family.

 

The incident took place in a moving Jammu Tawi-Sabarmati Express when a railway employee murdered the soldier following a dispute over blankets and bedsheets.

 

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Indian Army jawan Jigar Chaudhary was traveling home to Sabarmati in Gujarat on leave. On the night of November 2, he boarded train number 19224, the Jammu Tawi-Sabarmati Express, at Firozpur station in Punjab, in a sleeper coach.

 

During the journey, Chaudhary reportedly asked the attendant of the B4 AC coach for a blanket and bedsheet. The attendant allegedly refused, sparking an argument that quickly escalated into a physical altercation. In a shocking turn, the coach attendant stabbed Chaudhary in the leg with a knife, severing a vein and causing the soldier to bleed to death on the spot.

Upon the train's arrival in Bikaner, the Government Railway Police registered an FIR based on a complaint from the Traveling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The accused coach attendant has been charged with murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The suspect has been identified as Zubair Memon, who was arrested with the knife used in the crime. Railway officials confirmed that Memon was hired through a contractor and has been fired from his job. The investigation is ongoing.

Acting on a complaint from the non-governmental organization Sahyadri Rights Forum, the NHRC issued notices to the Chairman of the Railway Board and the Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The commission stated that the allegations, if true, constitute a grave violation of human rights.

 

A bench chaired by Priyank Kanoongo heard the matter and directed the railways to submit all documents related to the accused attendant's appointment process, qualifications, training, and police verification. The Railway Board and RPF have been ordered to file an action-taken report within two weeks.

 

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The NHRC demanded accountability with a promise to ensure the soldier's family receives justice amid growing concerns over passenger safety on Indian trains.