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Marathi Row Turns Tragic: Thrashed for Speaking Hindi in Thane Local Train, 19-Year-Old Student Dies by Suicide
Arnav Khaire, 19, was assaulted over a language dispute on a train and later died by suicide, with police investigating the case as accidental death.
- A Kelkar College first-year science student was discovered dead at his home in Kalyan East after an alleged assault on a suburban local train between Kalyan and Thane stations on Tuesday, reported The Times of India.
- Arnav Khaire had told a passenger to move ahead in Hindi, per his father, and some nearby people allegedly objected to his not speaking Marathi in the crowded suburban train compartment.
- A passenger and his five companions allegedly assaulted Khaire, who then alighted at Thane station feeling unwell and took the next train to Mulund before phoning Jitendra Khaire sounding fearful.
- The teen's father has lodged a police complaint alleging suicide, police registered an accidental-death case, and neighbours helped him break down the door to find his son.
- In Maharashtra's Thane district, coverage also listed helplines such as KIRAN 1800-599-0019 and Aasra 022 27546669, amid tensions over language on public transport.
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“They beat me for speaking Hindi”: 19-year-old Mumbai commuter dies by suicide after harassment
A 19-year-old student died by suicide after allegedly being harassed and assaulted on a local train for speaking Hindi. His father claims fellow passengers objected to his son using Hindi instead of Marathi, leading to an argument and physical assault. The incident left the student deeply distressed, ultimately pushing him to take his own life.
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