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32-Year-Old Railway Officer Found Dead in Agra Office, Family Blames Harassment

By PTI

A 32‑year‑old railway officer, Abhishek Singh Kushwaha, was found dead in a chamber at the Agra divisional railway manager’s office on Sunday night. Kushwaha, who served as an assistant operations manager in the Agra railway division, was discovered on a sofa at about 11 pm. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead. A post‑mortem report is pending, and the case is under police investigation.

Sanjay Gautam, the press officer for the Agra Division, confirmed the incident but said the allegations made by the officer’s wife and mother were “baseless.” He declined to provide further details.

Kushwaha’s wife, Astha Rani, filed a complaint with the police. She said that on 1 November 2026 she was told by her husband that he would be going to the office. He returned home around 4 pm to collect a diary and appeared disturbed. When she called him about an hour later, he did not answer. She learned of his death later that night.

Rani alleged that Kushwaha had been transferred from Prayagraj to Agra about three months earlier and had been subjected to harassment by a senior divisional operations manager. She claimed the official had forced him to work from 9 am to 11 pm, threatened his career, and created a stressful environment.

The incident has prompted protests by railway staff outside the divisional manager’s office. Employees demanded action against the senior official and said they would continue their protest until justice is delivered.