RPF constable dies trying to save woman from incoming train in Kaushambi

An RPF personnel died while trying to save a woman from an incoming Prayagraj-Delhi train at Bharwari railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi.

Kaushambi:A head constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was killed after being hit by a train while trying to save a woman at Bharwari railway station in the Kokhraj area here, police said on Wednesday.

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The incident took place on Tuesday night when Nirmala Devi (40) was crossing the railway line. RPF head constable Gyanchand tried to save her from an incoming Prayagraj-Delhi train but got hit by it and died, Additional SP Samar Bahadur Singh said.

The woman has been rushed to a hospital, where her condition was said to be stable. A probe is on in the matter.

PTI