Man loses both legs when he falls in local cellphone theft attack | Mumbai News

Thane: A 31-year-old man lost both his legs when he fell from the running board of a moving local train at Kalwa railway station on Saturday. The victim, identified as Jagan Jangle, slipped on the tracks after a thief attacked his hand with a stick in an attempt to snatch his mobile phone.

According to the Government Railway Police, Jagan was travelling from Dadar to Kalyan. The incident took place when the train passed Thane station at around 8.30 pm. Jagan got up from his seat and stood on the running board of the train. “He was holding his mobile phone in his left hand. As soon as the train reached Kalwa station, a thief attacked his hand with a stick to snatch his mobile phone. Jagan fell down in the rain and slipped on the tracks. Both his legs were completely mutilated,” said a GRP official.

After the incident, the train passengers immediately informed the GRP officials. Jagan was admitted to a private hospital in Thane in an unconscious state. “His condition was serious due to severe blood loss and the only option left to the doctor was to amputate both his legs. Jangle came to know about his two legs when he regained his senses.”

The Thane GRP police have registered a case against unknown persons and a search team has started the manhunt.

Jagan is a resident of Kalyan and works at Majestic Book Depot. He recently got married and settled in Kalyan. He is also the sole breadwinner of his family.