A man and his father died by suicide by lying in front of a train approaching towards them in Maharashtra, showed a disturbing video. The incident was reported from Bhayandar railway station, around 32 kilometers from Mumbai.
The father and the son, showed the video, were talking to each other while walking on the platform as a train crosses the platform. Upon reaching the end of the platform, the two get down and can be seen crossing tracks.
Holding hands, the duo is seen crossing tracks and then lying down on the railway tracks as the train approaches them. A few seconds later, the train runs them over, shows the video.
The incident occurred at around 10.30am on Monday at platform number 6 of Bhayander railway station after a local train left Bhayandar station in Palghar district. The train was going from Virar to Churchgate.
The victims have been identified as Jay Mehta (35) and his father Harish Mehta (60), both residents of Nalasopara. The reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained and police have registered a case of accidental death and launched an investigation.
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