167 go missing from Surat-Haridwar train

167 go missing from Surat-Haridwar train

Haridwar:  15.05.2020

As many as 167 passengers of a special train bringing migrants to Haridwar from Gujarat’s Surat have gone missing, causing alar m among officials.

The number of passengers who deboarded the train in Haridwar does not match with the list of passengers received from Surat, Haridwar district magistrate C Ravishankar said on Thursday. “The discrepancy is being looked into. If these passengers have gone missing after boarding the train in Surat then it is a serious matter. Investigation is underway and action will be taken when it is complete,” he said.

As per the list received from the Surat administration, 1,340 people were travelling by a special train that left Surat on May 12 but when it reached Haridwar station, only 1,173 passengers got down from the train.

The matter is being probed in consultation with authorities in Surat whether the missing 167 passengers did not board the train or got down after boarding it, the DM said. PTI

Authorities are looking into whether the missing 167 passengers did not board the train or got down after boarding it