{
  "id": 7405796,
  "title": "Who were Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre? Rutgers friends killed in NYC subway tragedy identified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/who-were-navam-kaul-and-malaika-chitre-rutgers-friends-killed-in-nyc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-were-navam-kaul-and-malaika-chitre-rutgers-friends-killed-in-nyc-subway-tragedy-identified-101789414384389.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, both 24-year-old New Jersey natives, were identified as victims in a tragic subway accident in Manhattan, New York. Tragically, their lives were cut short when a subway train struck them early Sunday morning at Canal Street station. Both Kaul and Chitre graduated from Rutgers University in 2024 and were longtime friends who shared a close friendship group. Chitre, who had recently begun studying for a doctorate in pharmacy at Temple University, worked as a quality operations specialist at Acadia Pharmaceuticals in Princeton. Kaul, on the other hand, was a financial data analyst at Bloomberg in New York City. Upon meeting at Rutgers, they remained part of the same social circle, participating in various South Asian events together. According to sources, witnesses claim Kaul and Chitre were sitting calmly on the tracks before the train arrived, with Chitre attempting to help Kaul before the collision occurred. Police are investigating the possibility of substance impairment or suicide, but no suicide note has been discovered so far.",
  "summary": "Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, two 24-year-old Rutgers graduates and longtime friends, were killed by a subway train in Manhattan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}