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GRP Constable Loses Both Legs Stopping Suspect at Gonda Railway Station

Doctors expect permanent limb loss, spurring a GRP review of procedures near moving trains.

Overview

  • The GRP constable, injured Tuesday around midnight, lost both legs after slipping under the arriving Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express at Gonda’s Platform No. 1.
  • Police say Akash Singh had detained Sunil Kumar over an alleged theft when the suspect broke free and tried to board the moving train, leading to a struggle and the fall.
  • Singh received first aid at Gonda Medical College and is now in intensive care at Lucknow Trauma Centre, where doctors say reattachment is unlikely and prosthetic limbs will be needed.
  • Sunil Kumar has been arrested and is under treatment, investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, and police have registered a case that includes escaping from custody.
  • Singh is a 2018-batch officer from Mau district and his family has reached Lucknow, and GRP leaders have asked colleagues to donate a day’s pay as the force weighs safety steps near active platforms.