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Passenger dies after falling from train, co-passengers create ruckus

Mahoba (UP), Apr 8 (UNI) A passenger died after falling from an express train under suspicious circumstances on the Jhansi-Manikpur section of the North Central Railway in Mahoba district here in Uttar Pradesh, Railway sources said on Tuesday.
Railway sources said that the passengers travelling in the train created a ruckus accusing the railway police squad of pushing the passenger to death over illegal extortion. "After the ruckus that continued for about two hours, the senior officials pacified the passengers by assuring investigation and action in the case and sent the train to its destination," they said.
Railway sources said that the incident took place late on Monday night between Harpalpur and Ghutai stations in Mahakoshal Express going from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jabalpur. "It has been said that during ticket checking by the TC with the police escort in the reserved bogie, a dispute arose when a passenger was caught without a ticket," they said.
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