A tragic and disturbing incident has come to light from Mumbai’s LTT railway station. The body of a three-year-old boy was discovered inside the dustbin of a train toilet. The body was found on the Kushinagar Express (Train No. 22537) at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai during the early hours of Saturday.
According to reports, the shocking discovery was made by the cleaning staff around 1 AM. This came as they carried out routine sanitation of the B2 Third AC coach of the train. The train had arrived from Gorakhpur and was preparing to depart as Kashi Express.
Cleaning Supervisor Raises Alarm
While cleaning the train on Platform No. 4, a sanitation worker noticed the child’s body stuffed inside a dustbin in the toilet. The incident was immediately reported to the station manager at 1:50 AM, following which senior railway officials, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and the Government Railway Police (GRP) reached the scene. The body was sent to Rajawadi Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Initial findings from the investigation suggest that the child was strangled to death before being concealed in the dustbin. Investigators are treating the case as a suspected murder. Railway police have registered a case, and CCTV footage is being examined to trace the events leading up to the crime. A joint probe by GRP and RPF is currently underway.
Link to Missing Complaint Filed in Surat
In response the police have revealed a possible link to a kidnapping case filed a day earlier. It was filed by the child’s mother in Surat, Gujarat. She had alleged that her 25-year-old cousin, Vikash Shah, abducted her son. Authorities are now probing whether Shah boarded the train with the child and played a role in his death.
Passengers in Shock, Security Under Scrutiny
Meanwhile, the gruesome incident has triggered shock and fear among passengers at the bustling Mumbai terminus. Railways are facing renewed scrutiny over onboard safety and surveillance, especially in long-distance trains. Officials assure that a detailed report and further action will follow pending investigation outcomes.
