Three persons, including a woman, were found dead near railway tracks near Sarojini Nagar railway station in South Delhi, police said on Friday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio, of which two were identified as Ramesh (a cook in the Delhi Police) and Meena, died after allegedly being hit by a train while they crossing the tracks, said a senior police official. However, the police have not ruled out the possibility of foul play. Some locals claim that they had fallen from the train on Thursday night. However, police said that it cannot be confirmed yet.
The PCR call was made in the morning when locals found the bodies around 6.30 am, following which police rushed to the spot, said DCP (Railways) Dumbere Milind Mahadeo.
All three persons had severe skull injuries and Ramesh’s arm was found severed from his body, the official said. The police team also found a severely injured person — later identified as Meena’s husband Surajbhan — sitting at a corner in one of the platforms. Surajbhan, who was in an inebriated state, was rushed to a hospital, said the official. Once he was declared fit for statement, he will help in ascertaining cause of deaths.
While Ramesh was a resident of South Delhi’s Moti Bagh, Surajbhan and Meena lived at RK Puram area, the official said. However, the identity of the third person could not be ascertained yet, he added.
The bodies were first taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre and later were sent to the Sabzi Mandi mortuary in Old Delhi. Investigations are on and the police will question Surajbhan, who is the only eyewitness in the case, for more leads into the probe, the DCP added.