24-year-old man busy taking selfie run over by train in Thane
Thane (PTI): A 24-year-old man was killed after being hit by a long distance train while he was taking a selfie on railway tracks in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place under a flyover between Ambernath and Badlapur stations on Tuesday evening, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official at Kalyan said.
The man, identified as Sahir Ali, native of West Bengal, was visiting his relatives in Ambernath area of Thane, GRP's senior police inspector Pandhari Kande said.
On Tuesday, he, along with his relatives and friends, went near the railway tracks under the flyover to take selfies and group photos.
While capturing a selfie, he failed to notice the speeding Koyna Express approaching from behind. The man got run over by the train and died on the spot, the official said.
After receiving information, Kalyan GRP personnel rushed to the spot and sent the body to a government hospital for post-mortem.
The police have registered a case of accidental death and an investigation is on into it, the official said.
Railway and police officials have warned people about the dangers of trespassing on railway tracks.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
