Two persons found dead on Shramik special train

Varanasi: Two persons including a physically challenged youth travelling in Shramik Special train (01770) from Mumbai were found dead on the arrival of the train at Manduadih railway station on Wednesday morning. The to reports, the train started from Lokmanya Terminus in Mumbai at 11pm on Monday and reached Manduadih railway station with 1,124 passengers at around 8am on Wednesday. The railway authorities were informed that two persons were found dead in different compartments. One of them was identified as Dashrath Prajapati (30) travelling in S-15 sleeper coach with his family members, while the identity of another deceased, around 50 years old, is yet to be ascertained.
“We were informed about the death of two passengers in the train. The GRP and railway staff took the bodies out of the compartment,” said station manager Arun Kumar adding that the identity of another person travelling alone in SLR, could not be ascertained so far.
Dashrath’s brother Panalal Prajapati, who was travelling with him, said that Dashrath was paralytic and ill. He said that Dashrath’s condition deteriorated when the train reached Allahabad station. “There was no sign of life in him when the train reached Manduadih,” he said.
Spokesperson NER Varanasi division Ashok Kumar said, Dashrath was travelling with his family members to go to their native place in Badlapur area of Jaunpur district. Further course of action is underway, he said.