New York Subway Accident Video: Indian-Origin Woman Malaika Chitre, Nepali-American Friend Navam Kaul Killed by Train
An Indian-origin woman and her Nepali-American friend were crushed to death by an approaching train at a subway station in New York, reportedly after one of them fell onto the tracks and the other jumped down to help.
An Indian-origin woman and her Nepali-American friend were crushed to death by an approaching train at a subway station in New York, reportedly after one of them fell onto the tracks and the other jumped down to help.
The victims, both 24, were identified as Malaika Chitre, a resident of Dayton, New Jersey, and Navam Kaul of Sayreville, New Jersey, according to the New York Daily News. Both had attended Rutgers University together.
A disturbing video of the incident has surfaced online, purportedly showing Chitre laughing and pulling Kaul towards her moments before an approaching train runs over them at the Spring Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. The incident reportedly involved a downtown No. 4 train operating on the local tracks. Shalini Thakur Murder Video: Chilling California Footage Shows Suspect Rohit Chasing Woman Before Shooting.
It remains unclear who fell onto the tracks first. According to the New York Daily News, the bodies of Chitre and Kaul were recovered from underneath the third and fourth cars of the train.
New York Subway Accident Video
ALERT: 2 people who were tragically killed by the NYC subway were identified as longtime friends and recent college graduates.
Malaika Chitre and Navam Kaul, both 24 and from New Jersey, were close friends who had recently graduated from Rutgers University in 2024.
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The New York Post, citing law enforcement sources, reported that Kaul may have fallen onto the tracks first or entered the tracks inside the Spring Street station, prompting Chitre to go down to help him.
Police said they were alerted to the incident at around 3:14 am on Sunday after the train was unable to stop in time. Around 100 passengers were reportedly aboard the train and were evacuated onto the platform following the incident. Who Was Shalini Thakur? How Months of Stalking Ended in Her Killing in California’s Sacramento.
About Malaika Chitre and Navam Kaul
According to the New York Daily News, Kaul attended Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick from fall 2020 to spring 2024 but did not receive a degree. Chitre graduated from Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in May 2024.
Their LinkedIn profiles showed that Chitre worked as an operations specialist at Acadia Pharmaceuticals, while Kaul worked as a financial data analyst at Bloomberg.
"We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of these two former students," said Dory Devlin, assistant vice president of news and media relations at Rutgers.
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