In a shocking incident that has gripped Ahmedabad, two individuals lost their lives after being hit by a train near the Narampura railway track on Tuesday night. The bodies were discovered around 11 AM the next day near Adarsh Nagar police post, sparking panic in the local community.
Local residents alerted the authorities after spotting the bodies close to the railway crossing. Teams from Vadaj police station and Government Railway Police (GRP) rushed to the scene, securing the area and launching an immediate investigation.
One victim has been identified as Satyajit Shrimati, a 50-year-old resident of Narampura. The second man, believed to be around 32 years old, remains unidentified. Police are intensifying efforts to ascertain his identity, combing through missing persons reports and questioning nearby residents.
Vadaj police inspector Vimal Dhangar told reporters that preliminary findings suggest the tragedy occurred late at night. ‘The bodies were found around 11 AM, but it appears the incident happened under cover of darkness,’ he stated.
Investigators are exploring all possibilities, including accident, suicide, or foul play. No theory has been ruled out as yet. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
Police are also reviewing CCTV footage from the vicinity and seeking eyewitness accounts. This incident underscores ongoing safety concerns around railway tracks in urban areas, where pedestrian crossings remain hazardous.
Just last month, a similar tragedy unfolded in Gujarat’s Rajkot district, where two people died and one was critically injured after being struck by the Vande Bharat Express near a level crossing. Such repeated accidents have reignited debates on enhancing rail safety measures and public awareness campaigns.