Teen boy fell from train in 2025, still in KGMU

Lucknow: For nearly nine months, a teenage boy has been lying in the hospital bed at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), far from home and without a familiar face by his side, his identity still unknown and his family untraceable.

The boy, estimated to be around 16, has been undergoing treatment since Aug 7, 2025, when he was brought in after falling from a train in Barabanki. He suffered a serious head injury and underwent neurosurgery the following day.

Since then, he has been admitted to the neurosurgery ward on the 5th floor of Shatabdi Hospital (Phase 2). While his condition has stabilised, he is unable to speak clearly or provide any details about his identity or family.

Head of the neurosurgery department, Prof BK Ojha said the patient’s inability to communicate has made it difficult to establish who he is or where he comes from.

Hospital authorities have appealed to the public for help. Anyone with information can contact the social service officer at Shatabdi Hospital, Ashwini.