Chaos erupted at Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus last night when the body of an approximately 5-year-old innocent child was recovered from the toilet of AC coach B2 of the stationary Kushinagar Express. The body was discovered by staff during train cleaning, after which the Railway Police were immediately informed. The RPF and GRP arrived at the scene, recovered the body, completed the inquest, and sent it to Rajawadi Hospital for a postmortem.

According to information, the recovered child is the same one for whom a case of disappearance and kidnapping was registered on August 22 at Amroli Police Station in Surat. The complaint alleged that the child was kidnapped by his own cousin. Based on this, Amroli Police had started tracking by putting the accused’s mobile number under surveillance.

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In this connection, a team from Amroli Police arrived at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus around 4 am on Friday and sought information from the Railway Police about the child and the accused. It was then they were informed that a child’s body had been recovered from the Kushinagar Express. Following this, a photo of the body was sent to the family, where relatives confirmed that the deceased was the same child who had been kidnapped.

Mumbai

This incident has turned the case from kidnapping to murder. Police are now investigating how the accused reached Mumbai with the child and under what circumstances the murder occurred. Currently, several police teams are active in the search for the accused. It is reported that the victim’s family originally hails from Bihar’s Siwan district and had settled in Surat, Gujarat, for employment. This sensational incident has alerted not only the local police but also railway security agencies.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) is a major railway station in Mumbai, India, named after the Indian independence leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It was originally built in 1880 as Kurla Terminus and was renamed in his honor in 1996. Today, it serves as a crucial hub for long-distance trains, particularly those connecting Mumbai with eastern and southern India.

Kushinagar Express

The Kushinagar Express is a train service in India that connects major cities to the important Buddhist pilgrimage town of Kushinagar. This town is historically significant as the site where Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana (final nirvana) after his death. The train provides a vital transportation link for pilgrims and tourists visiting its ancient temples and stupas.

Rajawadi Hospital

Rajawadi Hospital is a major municipal general hospital located in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, India. It was established in 1951 and is named after the Rajawadi royal family, who were the former rulers of the region. The hospital provides critical healthcare services to a large portion of the city’s population.

Amroli Police Station

Amroli Police Station is a local law enforcement facility located in Surat, India. It primarily serves the Amroli area, which has seen significant residential and industrial development in recent decades. While it does not have a widely documented historical significance, its establishment reflects the growth and urbanization of the Surat metropolitan region.

Surat

Surat is a historic port city in Gujarat, India, which rose to prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries as a major hub for trade and commerce with the Mughal Empire, and later with European powers like the British and Dutch. It was famously known as the gateway to Mecca due to its importance as an embarkation point for Hajj pilgrims. Today, it remains a major economic center, renowned globally for its diamond cutting and polishing industry.

Mumbai

Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a major port city on India’s west coast that grew from a collection of seven islands gifted to England in the 17th century. It became a global trade hub under the British Raj and is now the financial, commercial, and entertainment capital of modern India, famously home to the Bollywood film industry.

Bihar

Bihar is an ancient Indian state with a rich historical legacy, being the birthplace of Buddhism and the location of the ancient Magadha kingdom. It was a major center of learning, power, and culture in ancient India, home to the renowned Nalanda University. Today, it is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists, Jains, and Hindus.

Siwan district

The Siwan district is a region in the Indian state of Bihar, historically significant as a center of the ancient Mithila culture. It is also known for being the birthplace of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.