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.
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“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.
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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.