Jharkhand resident suffers serious injuries after falling into gap at Thane station

Thane: A 30-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his limbs after falling into the gap between the platform and train at Thane station late Tuesday, officials informed Wednesday.The incident, according to the Thane railway police, was reported around 10 pm when the passenger, identified as Purushottam Paswan, a resident of Jharkhand, along with his friend, was attempting to deboard the Indrayani Express that was leaving Platform 6 for Mumbai. Paswan slipped off and fell in the gap and was rescued by fellow passengers, railway and police staff who rushed to the spot."The victim was initially taken to the Thane Civil Hospital, but considering the severity of his injuries, he was later referred to the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital) in Mumbai for advanced treatment Wednesday morning. We will record the statement of the victim once his condition is stable. We are appealing to commuters to avoid boarding or alighting from moving trains," said a Thane railway police official.It may be recalled this is the third incident at Thane station alone reported this year. A woman suffered serious injuries after falling in the gap on Feb 23 while she was attempting to board one of the sleeper coaches of Mahanagari Express at Thane. In another instance, a 55-year-old man was killed after slipping between two coaches of a suburban train after a passenger fell in between them apparently while alighting from the train Jan 13.