Mumbai: A college professor was stabbed to death over a trivial issue on a local train in Mumbai on Saturday evening. A man has been arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) in this connection.
The incident occurred near the Malad station, as reported by NewsX. It apparently stemmed from an argument between two passengers, the police said. The accused has been identified as Omkar Shinde. Further investigation is underway.
The police said that the victim, Alok Kumar Singh (33), boarded a Borivali-bound local train from Vile Parle station on Saturday evening. As the train was nearing Malad station shortly before 6 pm, an argument reportedly broke out between Singh and a co-passenger over alighting from the compartment.
The accused allegedly stabbed Singh in the abdomen with a sharp object during the altercation, before getting off the train at Malad and fleeing the scene.
“Everything happened suddenly. The accused attacked him and escaped immediately,” a police officer has been quoted as saying.
Singh was rushed to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Singh was a junior college faculty member at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, where he had been teaching mathematics and statistics since 2024. Colleagues described him as calm, polite, and soft-spoken.
“He was a kind soul and never got involved in arguments. In fact, he often helped resolve disputes. This incident has left us completely shocked,” a fellow teacher said, adding that Singh had left the college between 5.15 pm and 5.30 pm to return home.
Singh lived in Malad East with his wife and had been married for just a few years. A family member said the family was struggling to come to terms with the sudden loss and demanded swift justice.
Singh sustained a single deep stab wound to the abdomen, the police said. Investigators are examining the weapon used in the crime and recording statements from witnesses who were present in the train compartment at the time of the incident.
“We have eyewitnesses who overheard the argument and saw the accused. CCTV footage from Malad station and nearby railway stations is being scanned,” an official said.
Doctors at Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital confirmed that the victim had sustained knife injuries and was brought dead to the facility around 6 pm. Local political leaders later visited the hospital as the investigation continued.
