Woman killed as 'drunk' TC pushes her off train

A woman passenger was killed on Thursday after she was pushed off a moving train by an allegedly drunk ticket examiner for trying to board an AC coach while carrying a general class ticket in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, police said.

The ticket checker identified as Sampat Salunkhe, has been arrested, they said.

According to a complaint filed with Jalgaon GRP by the nephew of the deceased, Ujjwala Pandey, 38, tried to board an AC coach of LTT-Rajendranagar Patna Express when she was stopped by Salunkhe.

As the train started moving, fearing she would miss it, Ujjwala, with her 10-year-old daughter Palak, made another attempt at boarding following which she was given a hefty shove by Salunkhe.

The victim lost her balance and fell into the gap between the train and platform. Ujjwala's nephew Rahul Purohit, who had come to see her off, raised an alarm and the train was brought to a grinding halt. However, by then she had been run over and killed.

Salunkhe, fearing public anger, hid inside the pantry car but an angry crowed dragged him out and handed over to the police after a sound thrashing.

The TC has been arrested and sent for medical examination to ascertain if he was under the influence of liquor.

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