Mangalore: Passenger dies in train, protest erupts at railway station

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore

Mangalore, Oct 9: A passenger travelling in Nizamuddin-Ernakulam train died on the way due to sudden illness on Monday October 7 night.

The deceased is identified as Chandran Pille (55).

Chandran fell sick during his journey from Delhi to Ernakulam. As per the information obtained, Chandran's condition turned worse and he died when the train reached Mangalore junction around 9.20 pm.

The body was taken to district Wenlock hospital and from the address details found with the deceased, information was passed on to his family members over the phone.

Pille was into surgical equipment business and once a year, he used to visit his brother in Kollam. Similarly, even this time, he boarded the train on October 5 from Delhi. His wife had left a week back, it is learnt.

Sources said, Pille fell sick when the train reached Madgaon, and as soon as the train reached Mangalore, he breathed his last.

On Tuesday, the relatives took the body back to Kollam.

Passengers protest

Despite asking for treatment when Chandran Pille fell sick, the railway officials did not respond positively, alleged other passengers in the train.

The passengers in the train protested and created chaos at Mangalore junction for sometime. Soon, a senior railway official visited the spot and calmed down the passengers, after which the train left to Ernakulam.