A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night claimed the lives of 18 people, including nine from Bihar. Among the victims was 12-year-old Neeraj, whose heartbroken mother’s cries, “Babua, tu kahan chala gaya re… ab kaise jiyenge tumhare bagair?” have shaken many.
‘बबुआ तू कहां चला गया रे…’
नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर शनिवार रात हुई भगदड़ में 18 लोगों की मौत हो गई, जिनमें बिहार के 9 लोग शामिल हैं. मरने वालों में वैशाली के 4 और समस्तीपुर के 5 लोग हैं. वैशाली के पातेपुर निवासी संजीव पासवान ने अपने 12 वर्षीय बेटे नीरज को खो दिया. नीरज की… pic.twitter.com/XKn3B1HWUb
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Neeraj, a resident of Vaishali’s Patepur, was one of four victims from Vaishali, while five others were from Samastipur. His father, Sanjeev Paswan, was devastated upon receiving the news, as the family struggled to grasp the enormity of their loss.
Chaos at the Station: How the Tragedy Unfolded
The stampede occurred late Saturday night as heavy passenger rush combined with platform congestion led to panic and chaos. Eyewitnesses reported that the overcrowded footbridge became a bottleneck, causing people to stumble and get trampled in the melee.
Rescue efforts were launched immediately, with injured victims rushed to nearby hospitals. Authorities have promised a thorough investigation into the incident, while grieving families demand justice and better crowd management at railway stations.
Heart-Wrenching Visuals Go Viral
Videos from the site, including Neeraj’s mother’s wails, have gone viral on social media, drawing widespread sympathy and outrage. Many have criticized railway authorities for poor crowd control measures, urging the government to take immediate action to prevent such tragedies in the future.
(Source: NDTV)
