Navi Mumbai: Passenger attacked with a knife and thrown off a local train

Rajendra Kumar was stabbed in the cheek and back

A 32-year-old passenger travelling by local train between CBD and Nerul was brutally beaten up by four youngsters in the train. They attacked him with a knife and pushed him down from the running train. The victim, Rajendra Kumar, who was found under the wheel of the train, sustained severe injuries with his hand amputated. He is currently undergoing treatment at Sion hospital. Following the incident, the Panvel Railway Police registered a case against the unknown and started searching for them.

"Rajendra Kumar, left his village a week ago to do laundry work at his brother's place in Airoli. He found a job at Kedarnath Laundry in Ulve Sector-10. On April 26, the laundry closed, so he went to Panvel to visit a relative. Failing to find them, he returned to Belapur railway station around 6 pm to catch a train back to Ulve. Unable to find a local to Uran, he attempted to catch one from Nerul station. When trying to board a Panvel CSMT local, four youngsters blocked him. Despite their resistance, he pushed his way onto the train, leading them to attack him. One of them stabbed him in the cheek and back, causing serious injuries," said Rajendra's brother Santosh.

"Even after Kumar apologised, they assaulted and pushed him down from the running local train to kill him," Santosh added. "After the victim sustained severe injuries, concerned passengers alerted the railway police. The police arrived at the location, transferring him to Vashi Municipal Hospital. Due to the gravity of his injuries, he was later transferred to Sion Hospital for advanced care.

Following the incident, Panvel Railway Police initiated a case against the four assailants and launched a search operation," said a police official. "He also has a fracture in his leg. One of them even stabbed him in the back causing a deep knife wound. He also has a knife wound on his cheek. At present, his condition is stable," the police officer added.

April 26
Day Kumar was assaulted, pushed off train