Uncle pushes niece off moving train in Maharashtra
A 28-year-old man, Arjun Kailas Soni, allegedly pushed his 16-year-old niece, Komal, to her death from a moving local train near Mumbai on November 17, 2024.
Police say Soni acted out of fear that Komal would become a "liability."
The incident happened as they traveled together on the Churchgate-Virar route.
What happened next?
After boarding at Bhayandar around 2:05pm Soni reportedly pushed Komal from the first-class compartment. She fell onto the tracks and suffered fatal injuries.
A fellow passenger witnessed it and quickly raised an alarm—other commuters stopped Soni and handed him over to police.
He's now in custody facing murder charges while investigators look into what led to this tragic act.
The case has caused panic and outrage in the local community.