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Chennai: Passenger dragged 50 meters by moving train
A 69-year-old man, Mohammed Elias, was dragged approximately 50 meters along a platform at Guindy station in Chennai, India, after attempting to board a moving train on the Villupuram–Chennai Beach route.
The incident occurred when Elias slipped into the gap between the train and the platform as the vehicle was already in motion. Bystanders and RPF Constable Narayan Singh from the Mambalam Railway Protection Force intervened to stop the train and rescue him.
Elias sustained a minor injury to his left leg. He received first aid on-site and was subsequently treated by an ambulance before being discharged to return home. Following the event, Indian railway police issued a warning advising passengers not to attempt boarding or exiting moving trains.
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Chennai · Guindy Station · Mambalam Railway Protection Force · Mohammed Elias · Narayan Singh
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- [● 5 SOURCES] RPF Constable Narayan Singh helped bring the train to a halt. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The passenger was dragged approximately 50 meters along the platform. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The incident occurred at Guindy station in Chennai, India. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Mohammed Elias is a 69-year-old passenger involved in the incident. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The man sustained only minor injuries to his left leg. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The incident occurred on the Villupuram–Chennai Beach line. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Railway police issued a warning against attempting to board or exit moving trains. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The man sustained only minor injuries, including an injury to his left leg. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] RPF Constable Narayan Singh helped stop the train and free the passenger. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de