The old woman stuck in the engine, the train is running. Such a tragic picture was seen in Malda on Saturday afternoon. The train was stopped and the old woman was rescued, but it is doubtful whether she was alive by then. Because, when he was taken to the hospital, the doctors declared him dead.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .According to the railway police, the train ran for about 20 kilometers with the body in the engine. Even after that the question is being raised as the railways have not been noticed. Locals claim the old woman could have been saved if the train had stopped at the right time. However, the railway authorities said that the incident is being investigated.
According to the railway police, the deceased was identified as Jhampanibala Mandal, 60. He is a resident of the area adjacent to the railway line in the town of Ingrejbazar. The family claimed he could not hear well. According to the locals, he was crossing the railway line at half past noon that day. At that time the Down Kanchenjunga Express collided and got stuck in the engine. In such a situation the train starts running. The driver stopped the train at Khaltipur station in Kaliachak, about 20 km from Malanchapalli. Railway police went and rescued him. The doctors pronounced the old woman dead. The train was stuck at Khaltipur station for about 30 minutes. According to the railway authorities, the body of the old woman got stuck in the engine and there was a problem in the rescue. Due to which the train movement was stopped on the down line for 30 minutes.
Later, Minister of State Sabina Yasmin visited the spot. “It simply came to our notice then. The train has come a long way since it got stuck in the engine. ” The question arises as to why the train did not notice the accident in Malanchapalli. Railway Police Malda IC Prashant Roy said, “The locals informed us about the incident. After that the station authorities were informed. Attempts were made to rescue the woman by stopping the train at Khaltipur. An investigation has been launched into the incident. ” According to railway officials, the Kanchenjunga Express is a very large train. If there is a sudden stop, there is a possibility of an accident. “The incident is being investigated,” said Jatindra Kumar, DRM of Malda division.
