Man crushed to death while trying to board moving train in Ludhiana:

Ludhiana : In yet another tragic accident, a 52-year-old man was crushed to death after he slipped while trying to board a moving train and came under it at the Ludhiana railway station on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Mahesh Kumar of Kota, Rajasthan.

The mishap took place at platform 1 at around 4 pm. According to Railway Police, Mahesh along with his family were returning home in the Swaraj Express after paying obeisance at Vaishno Devi



shrine and he had stepped out to buy water.

“He got late and the train started moving. In order to catch it, he ran towards it and in the bid to jump in, he lost his balance and fell under the train and was crushed to death,” said ASI Rakesh Kumar, GRP. Kumar was accompanied by his son, wife, children and grandchildren in the train.

The body has been kept in the mortuary of the local civil hospital for autopsy. Inquest proceedings have been initiated.