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Doctor jumps before train in Balotra, dies
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aisalmer: A 35-year-old doctor committed suicide by lying on the railway tracks in front of the Kalka Express near the railway crossing of Balotra station Monday night station.
The entire train passed over him, resulting in his body being severed into pieces. The entire incident was captured on CCTV. The family reported that he was suffering from depression.
Balotra police station ASI Karnaram stated that Dr Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit (35), a resident of Kaludi in Balotra district, was married nine years ago. The family mentioned that Pradeep was suffering from depression for quite some time.
Despite completing his MBBS, he was not employed.
On Monday night, Rajpurohit left his home in Kaludi and reached Balotra railway station, and upon seeing the Kalka Express approaching, immediately lay down on the tracks face down. TNN
Police arrived at the scene, collected the body parts, wrapped them in a sheet, and placed them in the mortuary at Balotra Hospital. Meanwhile, the train was halted for about 25 minutes following the incident. On Tuesday, the police conducted a post-mortem and handed over the body to the family.
