Two youth accused of murdering a young man in a violent fight for space on a train were recently acquitted by the fast track sessions court at Sewri. The court noted that the death was accidental, as the fatal injury came from a fall on the platform. On July 1, 2011, during rush hour, Nadeem Ansari, now deceased, and his three friends Jafer Shaikh, Sufiyan Ansari and Khalid Shaikh were returning to Kurla from a mosque in Reay Road. They were standing close to the bogey’s door.

According to the prosecution, the two accused — Babu Bhot (24) from Mankhurd and Sonu Chauhan (22), who lives in Byculla — kicked Nadeem while boarding the train, sparking the fight. When the train reached Chunabhatti, the accused got off the train, dragging Nadeem with them. Nadeem’s three friends came to his rescue, and an all-out brawl ensued on the platform.