- Passenger attacked with sickle on Mumbai local train.
- Dispute over seat turned violent near Thakurli station.
- Three suspects absconding; police launch investigation to apprehend.
Mumbai: A late-night dispute over a seat turned violent when a passenger was allegedly attacked with a sickle inside a Mumbai suburban local train on Thursday. The incident occurred around 12:10 AM on an Ambarnath-bound train that had begun its journey from Mumbai.
Midnight Horror On Mumbai Local
According to a report by News18, a heated argument over a seat broke out between two passengers inside a train coach. Police said the dispute turned violent when the train reached Thakurli railway station, where three men allegedly attacked one of the passengers with a sickle before getting off the train and escaping.
The Kalyan Railway Police took the injured passenger into custody and rushed him to Rukminibai Hospital in Kalyan for treatment. The victim's current condition has not been officially disclosed.
The suspects are currently absconding. Railway Police have launched a search operation to identify and apprehend the accused. An investigation is underway to determine the exact sequence of events.
Similar Fatal Dispute On Churchgate-Nallasopara Local
The recent incident comes days after a passenger was stabbed to death inside the first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local train after a dispute broke out between commuters during heavy rain over whether to keep the train doors open.
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As the argument intensified, the accused allegedly pulled out a sharp weapon and stabbed 22-year-old Mayank Lohar in the abdomen. The accused then jumped off the train at Borivali station before it came to a halt and fled the scene.
Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel rushed Lohar to a nearby medical facility, from where he was shifted to a civic-run hospital. However, doctors there declared him dead.
(With Inputs From Jagran.com)