An army personnel was allegedly stabbed to death by coach attendants in a moving train after a scuffle broke out between them near Bikaner station late Sunday night, a police officer said on Monday, adding that the incident took place when the soldier was travelling to his hometown via the Sabarmati Express.
As per a media report by Hindustan Times, the victim, identified as Jigar Kumar, had boarded the Sabarmati Express from Firozabad and was going to Sabarmati. During the journey, a dispute broke out between the soldier and the coach attendant, after which one of the attendants attacked Kumar with a knife.
“The incident took place between Lunkaransar and Bikaner stations. Kumar was rushed to the PBM Trauma Centre in Bikaner, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” Gilla told Hindustan Times.
The police have detained the attendants who were allegedly involved in the attack for questioning. Following the incident, a senior army officer reached PBM hospital late at night to assess the situation, the police further said.
