33-year-old found dead on railway track near Tomluk

Kolkata: A 33-year-old youth was found dead on the railway track near Tomluk railway station on Wednesday night.

The victim has been identified as Parimal Patra who was a resident of Damodarpur area under

Tomluk police station.

Locals informed the railway police that a body was lying on the railway track.

After being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body and sent it for the post-mortem examination.

The incident happened on Digha-Tomluk railway

line at around 8.30 pm on Wednesday.

According to preliminary investigation, railway police suspect that

the victim might have been knocked down by a train.

Police are also investigating why the victim was walking along the

railway track.

They are not yet ruling out the possibility

of a foul play.

Police recovered some documents including Aadhar card from the victim

which makes the police believe that he might have

committed suicide.

Police are waiting for the post-mortem report which could throw

light on the cause of his death.