Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a passenger was beaten to death in the general coach of Dakshin Express (12721) on January 2, following an altercation over alleged theft. The incident occurred near Nagpur Railway Station during the early hours.

The deceased, identified as Shashank Ramsingh Raj (25), a resident of Rajapur in Uttar Pradesh, was traveling with a friend from Secunderabad to Jhansi. Around 3:30 am, Shashank was seated near the toilet area and had fallen asleep when four fellow passengers allegedly stole ₹1,700 from his pocket and attempted to take his friend’s mobile phone.

When Shashank woke up and confronted the suspects, demanding his money back, they attacked him with punches and kicks, leaving him severely injured. Witnesses reported that Shashank vomited blood due to the assault, and his condition worsened rapidly. Upon the train’s arrival at Nagpur Railway Station, railway doctors examined him and declared him dead. His body was later sent to Mayo Hospital for postmortem, and his family members were notified.

The Government Railway Police (GRP) apprehended the four suspects involved in the attack Mohammad Faiyaz (19), Syed Sameer, aged (18), M. Sham Koteswar Rao (21), Mohammad Aman (19).

Further investigations are underway.