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IN PHOTOS: Teen falls off local train in Thane, massive search operations in Vitawa creek

Updated On: 05 September, 2025 09:09 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A 19-year-old boy tragically fell from a moving local train into the Vitawa Creek near Kalwa on Thursday following which a massive search operation was launched. Pics/RDMC

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Personnel from the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) were involved in the search operation along with two boats. Local fishermen also took part. Pics/RDMC

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Personnel from the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) were involved in the search operation along with two boats. Local fishermen also took part. Pics/RDMC
The body of a 19-year-old man who fell into Vitawa creek near Kalwa in Thane district from a suburban train was recovered on Friday afternoon, a civic official said

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The body of a 19-year-old man who fell into Vitawa creek near Kalwa in Thane district from a suburban train was recovered on Friday afternoon, a civic official said

Akash Sharma, a resident of Gholai Nagar in Kalwa, had fallen into the creek at 1pm on Thursday while travelling by train from Mulund in neighbouring Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said

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Akash Sharma, a resident of Gholai Nagar in Kalwa, had fallen into the creek at 1pm on Thursday while travelling by train from Mulund in neighbouring Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said

The search that began on Thursday afternoon continued till 6:15 pm on Thursday and then resumed on Friday morning

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The search that began on Thursday afternoon continued till 6:15 pm on Thursday and then resumed on Friday morning

The body was found at 12:30 pm on Friday by fishermen Prathamesh Kharkar, Jitu Kharkar, and Suresh Vitawkar, an official said

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The body was found at 12:30 pm on Friday by fishermen Prathamesh Kharkar, Jitu Kharkar, and Suresh Vitawkar, an official said

Police have registered a case of accidental death and are investigating further, he said

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Police have registered a case of accidental death and are investigating further, he said

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