Overview

• The victim, identified as Manojit Yadav of Baranagar and a student of Bagbazar High School, was attacked after an argument around 2:30 pm, according to police.
• The alleged assailant fled the scene, while three other students took Yadav out of the station; he died en route to Baranagar State General Hospital.
• A Metro Railway spokesperson said the stabbing occurred near the Dakshineshwar temple end before the turnstiles, not on the platform or inside the gated area.
• Metro officials said metal detectors operate at turnstile gates and described monitoring before the gates as challenging, adding that security measures are being evaluated.
• The Railway Protection Force registered a case, and investigators are analyzing station footage to establish the sequence of events and the weapon’s entry route.