UP mother killed by train while trying to save son threatening suicide over liquor money
A mother tragically died after pushing her son from a train's path. The son had attempted suicide following an argument over money for alcohol. He had rushed onto the railway tracks as a train approached. His mother intervened, saving his life but losing her own. The injured son was hospitalized for treatment in Varanasi.
In a tragic incident in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, a 46-year-old mother named Shiv Kumari was killed by a train while attempting to save her 20-year-old son, Vishal Rajbhar, from attempting suicide. The incident occurred at the Indira Mill railway crossing in the Kotwali area on Thursday evening.
According to Kotwali SHO Shailesh Kumar Rai, Shiv had gone to a private nursing home in the city to meet her daughter, Pushpa Rajbhar, who had recently given birth to a boy. Vishal, who had been drinking, confronted his mother at the nursing home, demanding money for liquor. When she refused, an argument ensued.
Vishal then threatened to jump in front of an oncoming train and left the nursing home with his mother following him. As a train approached, Vishal stood on the railway track, and Shiv Kumari reached the spot and pushed her son away from the tracks. However, she was hit by the train and died at the scene.
Vishal sustained injuries and was initially admitted to the district hospital before being transferred to the BHU Trauma Centre in Varanasi. Upon notification, relatives of the deceased arrived at the spot, many of whom were reportedly under the influence of alcohol. Officers had to persuade them to leave the area.
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