23-year-old woman’s body found on tracks

The body of the woman, identified as Akshada Bochare, a Dombivli (West) resident, was spotted by the motorman of Karjat local.

A 23-year-old woman was found dead on the tracks between Diva and Kopar stations at 1.30am on Thursday. According to the Dombivli government railway police (GRP), the doctors suspect that the woman’s head injuries suggest she may have fallen off a moving train.

A 23-year-old woman was found dead on the tracks between Diva and Kopar stations at 1.30am on Thursday.

The body of the woman, identified as Akshada Bochare, a Dombivli (West) resident, was spotted by the motorman of Karjat local. “The motorman of the CSMT-Karjat local spotted the body on the track and alerted railway officials. The Dombivli GRP officers reached the spot and rushed the woman to Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli,” said S Pawar, senior inspector, Dombivli GRP.

Bochare was declared dead on arrival. “According to doctors, the victim had succumbed to serious head injuries. It is suspected that Bochare may have fallen off a moving train a few minutes before the Karjat local passed by,” said Pawar.

Bochare’s parents were informed and her body was handed over to them. “The case has been registered as an accidental death report at Dombivli GRP,” added Pawar.