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Youth dies in shocking mishap

A 30 year old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Chapormukh railway station on Thursday morning forcing police to institute an enquiry to ascertain the causes.

Identified as Zaikul Hussain, the body of the local resident of the neighbouring Nelipar village was found just near the railway tracks immediately after the Jansatabdi Express had crossed the station in the morning.

He was believed to have slipped from the train as he was trying to board. But policemen who took the body into their custody are probing into whether he was pushed by somebody inside the train.

Talking to Assam Times, Chapormukh Railway police station office in charge Lakhi Kalita said,  "We rushed to the spot after receiving information and took custody of the body. The body was identified by some locals of Nelipar area.We are trying to ascertain whether he missed a footing while trying to get off the moving train or slipped from the door by accident or was pushed from the train by someone.”

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