Hyderabad: Passenger gets stuck between platform and train, dies

Pavan Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, in an attempt to board the train, slips and falls in the gap; he was declared dead in Gandhi Hospital

Hyderabad: A passenger died after he was grievously injured when he accidentally slipped, fell and got stuck between the train and platform while attempting to board a moving train at Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday.

The incident occurred when the passenger identified as Pavan Kumar (30), a native of Jharkhand, who was waiting to board the Danapur Express on Platform No.8, in an attempt to board the train which had arrived, slipped and fell in the gap between the platform and the train.

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The man was dragged along for some distance by the express train before the alert passengers, RPF and railway officials halted the train and took up rescue measures.

The passenger was immediately shifted to Gandhi Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.

The Secunderabad Government Railway Police are investigating.