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Thane Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Two Central Railway Engineers in Mumbra Train Deaths Case

The ruling lets police pursue custodial questioning in a probe of alleged pre-incident maintenance lapses.

According to the CR’s internal expert committee report, protruding backpacks of commuters on both trains brushed against each other, triggering a fall and causing five deaths (Hindustan Times)
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Thane, India. June 10, 2025: Local trains cross near section at Mumbra Railway Station, where four commuters lost their lives and nine others were injured on June 9, 2025, in Thane, India. The incident occurred when the commuters fell from a train heading to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Thane India. June 10, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Overview

  • Assistant Divisional Engineer Vishal Dolas and Senior Section Engineer Samar Yadav were named in a November 1 FIR under BNS sections 105 and 125(a)(b) over the June 9 incident that killed five and injured more than 15.
  • The denial of pre-arrest bail allows the Government Railway Police to seek custodial interrogation to advance the investigation.
  • Investigators allege the pair ignored repeated cautions about a damaged Mumbra–Diva track stretch, citing a VJTI technical report and 32 witness statements.
  • Central Railway’s internal report blames overcrowding and brushing backpacks; the defence submitted maintenance records and CCTV, while prosecutors say no such bag was found during the panchnama.
  • The engineers plan to approach the Bombay High Court for relief as teams continue to review maintenance logs, communication records and train operation data.