22-yr-old falls in front of train while chasing snatcher in Delhi, dies

A 22-year-old man died at Shahdara railway station while chasing a phone snatcher, falling in front of a train. Police are investigating.

A 22-year-old man died on Friday after he fell in front of a train at east Delhi’s Shahdara railway station while trying to chase a snatcher who fled with his mobile phone, police said.

22-yr-old falls in front of train while chasing snatcher in Delhi, dies

Police said they were informed about the incident at around 4.50pm and the deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar, a resident of Baghpat’s Wazirpur village. Officials said they are trying to contact his family.

“We were told that a man was run over by a train on platform number 3. During inquiry, it was found that his phone was snatched at platform 3 and while he was chasing the accused, he slipped and fell in front of the train and was run over. The body has been sent to Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital for the medico-legal certificate and preservation,” deputy commissioner of police (Railways) Bharat Reddy said.

Police said the snatcher immediately escaped from the spot. DCP said the CCTVs at the railway station are being checked to identify and arrest the accused. Proceedings under Section 194 (suicides, accidents, or suspicious deaths) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are being carried out.