Youth pushes vendor off train after cigarette refusal; victim dies

According to officials, Rahul had boarded the Kanpur–Chitrakoot Intercity from Fatehpur. At around 9.30 am, near Manouri railway station, a youth asked him for a cigarette.

: A 28-year-old train vendor died after he was allegedly pushed off a moving Intercity train by a youth for refusing to give him a cigarette, officials said on Wednesday. The victim, Rahul Chaurasia, resided in Fatehpur. He earned his living by selling roasted gram on trains.

Inspector Mahesh Kumar said the matter is being investigated from all angles. (For representation only)

According to officials, Rahul had boarded the Kanpur–Chitrakoot Intercity from Fatehpur. At around 9.30 am, near Manouri railway station, a youth asked him for a cigarette. When Rahul refused, the youth allegedly abused him and pushed him out of the moving train.

He fell near Chillashahbazi village under Charwa police station limits and suffered serious injuries. Local people informed the Railway Protection Force, which took him to a Community Health Centre in Chayal. He later died during treatment. The incident triggered anger after his body remained on a stretcher outside the health centre for nearly six hours. The delay was reportedly caused by a dispute between police stations over jurisdiction.

After identification, the police sent the body for post-mortem and started an investigation. RPF sub-inspector Narendra Singh said both Charwa and Pipri police stations were informed around 11 am. Due to confusion over jurisdiction, action was delayed. Charwa police finally reached the hospital at around 5.15 pm and took charge of the body.