Overview

• The Golden Temple Express struck the group at about 12:55 pm on June 10 near Ballabhgarh station in Faridabad.
• Manoj Mahato, 45, left his rented home after a dispute with his wife, Priya, claiming he would take their children to a park.
• He gave the four children—aged 10, 9, 5 and 3—chips and cold drinks before walking along the track carrying two on his shoulders and holding the others’ hands as the train horn sounded.
• A slip bearing Priya’s phone number was recovered from Mahato’s pocket and all five bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
• Investigators have interviewed Priya and are examining Mahato’s background and recent disputes to establish his motive and mental state.