One dead of gunshot in North East Express at New Jalpaiguri station

MP | 10 Apr 2023 | Darjeeling: A person died from gunshot in the 12505 Down North East Express on Monday night. The incident occurred as the train was approaching the New Jalpaiguri Station around 8:10 pm. 

Passengers in the general compartment claimed to have heard three rounds of gunshots. This triggered panic with passengers running helter-skelter as the train halted on platform number 3. Some even got down from the train. With news of the incident, both the RPF and GRP arrived. 

A person was found dead lying in a pool of blood. A pistol was found next to him. The pistol has been recovered. 

The deceased is yet to be identified. It is not clear yet whether there was a shootout or it is a case of suicide. Passengers have been deboarded from the compartment. 

At the time of filing this report, the compartment was being detached from the train. Investigations are on. 

The train was travelling from Kamakhya in Assam to Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi. 

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ANI: A passenger on the Guwahati to New Delhi-bound North East Express shot himself on Monday near New Jalpaiguri railway station in West Bengal. Due to which he died. Police has sent the dead body for postmortem after filling the panchnama. The deceased could not be identified. The police have been involved in the investigation of the case.                          

According to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson Sabyasachi Dey, the passenger shot himself in the general compartment of the train at around 8 pm. After the firing, there was a stir on the spot.On the other hand, after getting information about the incident in a hurry, the police reached the spot. NFR spokesperson said, the passenger was not found with ticket or any of his identity card and any other document. Due to which the identity of the deceased has not been established yet.

The spokesman said that forensic investigation has been started, it is not clear from where the deceased boarded the train with the gun. North East Express runs from Guwahati to New Delhi’s Anand Vihar Terminal.