22/08/2026
Mumbai’s suburban railway network after a 62-year-old disabled passenger, Kejitan Pal Denis Piris, allegedly fell from a moving local train following an altercation with another passenger over seating.
According to police and media reports, the incident took place on Thursday, August 20, aboard a Churchgate–Borivali slow local, in the Divyangjan coach, between Mahim and Bandra.
An argument reportedly broke out inside the coach over a seat. During the confrontation, the 62-year-old passenger was allegedly pushed from the moving train, causing him to fall beside the railway tracks.
He was found seriously injured and rushed to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra West, where he later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
The alleged accused, identified as 48-year-old Amjad/Amajad Safruddin Shaikh, was reportedly caught by fellow passengers and handed over to the Bandra Government Railway Police (GRP).
Police have registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and are investigating the exact sequence of events.
There are also differing accounts about what happened immediately before the fall. While reports citing police indicate that the incident followed a seating dispute, another report said the accused claimed he was trying to drive away a crow and that the push was accidental. The exact circumstances are therefore still under investigation.
A dispute over something as ordinary as a seat has now ended in the death of a 62-year-old passenger, raising fresh concerns about aggression and passenger safety inside Mumbai’s crowded local trains.