Two allegedly die by suicide after jumping in front of train in Haridwar: Police

The incident occurred near Sector 2, along the Jwalapur–Bhagat Singh Chowk railway track, according to a senior police officer

Published on: May 11, 2025, 17:30:49 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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Haridwar: Two persons allegedly died by suicide by jumping in front of a train in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Sunday, police said.

The police are working to ascertain their identities, as no documents or identification proof were found at the scene. (HT Photo/Representative image)

The incident occurred near Sector 2, along the Jwalapur–Bhagat Singh Chowk railway track, according to a senior police officer.

“As soon as we received the information, local police and government railway police (GRP) reached the spot. We are working to ascertain their identities, as no documents or identification proof were found at the scene,” said Superintendent of Police (City) Pankaj Gairola.

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Those who were present during the incident told police that a man and a woman—both believed to be between 25 and 35 years old—were walking along the railway track. “As the Vande Bharat train approached, they moved closer to the track and then suddenly jumped in front of the moving train. Their bodies were later recovered from the tracks,” said a vendor, requesting anonymity.

“The bodies have been sent for postmortem. CCTV footage is being reviewed, and forensic analysis is underway,” Gairola added.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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