MP resident Imran Patel died while he was being detained by the Railway Protection Force at CSMT on Sunday
Mumbai: The state CID will probe into the death of a 34-year-old passenger at CSMT on Sunday, while he had been detained by Railway Protection Force (RPF). Patel approached the CSMT RPF main post on Sunday at 10.18am, seeking information about trains to Khandwa, according to a Central Railway official. Around 12.30pm, Patel sought to use the lavatory and was escorted by railway police.
Government Railway Police (GRP) was informed and five GRP personnel reached the RPF post,” the official said. Patel’s family last spoke to him on the phone while he was in Mumbai. They have demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. “He was behaving erratically, claiming that some people were trying to kill him. Later, he got aggressive. He hit RPF sub-inspector Aniket as well as himself. He was restrained by RPF personnel to prevent injury. When he did not come out for seven to eight minutes, railway police forced the door open and found him lying unconscious.
Patel’s family said they got a phone call from Khandwa GRP and were connected to the CSMT GRP through them. “On learning that my brother had passed away, we rushed to Mumbai. When we were finally shown his body, there were marks on his nose and face.
For most of the day on Monday, a post-mortem examination was carried out at J J Hospital and videographed. We left the city on Monday night with his body to carry out the last rites at Khandwa,” said Patel’s brother, Irfaan.
GRP have recorded an accidental death case. Patel is survived by his wife and three children. Prashant Waghunde, superintendent of police, state CID, confirmed on Tuesday that they were to initiate an investigation.