Two dead after scuffle in train

Jabalpur, Sep 20 (UNI) Two people, including a Unani Medical College student of Dewas, were killed after one was allegedly thrown out from the Indore-Howrah Kshipra Express while the other fell accidently near Patharia Station in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh today as they clashed over occupying the seat.

Government Railway Police sources said Alam Khan, who was proceeding to Allahabad along with three other students of the Unani medical college at Indore, was thrown out of the train and he died on the spot, while the other person, who fell down from the train during the scuffle, died at the district hospital at Damoh.

Police said Alam Khan hailed from Kunda in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. His friends lodged a complaint with the GRP at Damoh. The incident took place near Patharia on Bina-Katni section of West Central Railway.

Of the four medicos, three had confirmed reservation, while one was on waiting list, police added.

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