MUMBAI: A college teacher was murdered over an argument about alighting from a local train compartment at Malad railway station on Saturday evening. Police said the victim, Alok Singh, 33, was stabbed in the stomach with a sharp object.The accused is an unidentified co-traveller and police are looking for him.Also read: Narsee Monjee College teacher murdered in Mumbai local; accused arrestedSingh, 33, was a junior college faculty member at the Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. On Saturday evening, he boarded a Borivali-bound local from Vile Parle station. Just before 6 pm, the train was reaching Malad railway station.Police said Singh wanted to alight at Malad when an argument broke out between him and a co-passenger about getting off. “Everything happened suddenly. The accused stabbed him with a sharp object in the stomach, got off the train and escaped,” a police official said.Singh was rushed to the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali where doctors pronounced him dead. Police officials informed his family and superiors at the college.One of the teachers at the college said Singh used to teach mathematics and statistics in the junior college section since 2024. “He was a kind soul, calm and polite and never used to get involved in arguments or fights. In fact, he used to help in resolving fights. This is absolutely shocking for us,” said the teacher, adding that Singh had left college for home between 5.15 pm and 5.30 pm.“We have witnesses from the train compartment who saw the accused and overheard the argument. We are quizzing them and recording their statements. CCTV footage from Malad and previous railway stations is being scanned,” a police official said.Singh lived in Malad East with his wife.A relative said, “He was a simple person and we had never seen him get angry over anything. He got married only a couple of years ago and lived in Malad East with his wife. His father worked for BJP leader Rajnath Singh jn Delhi. His uncle was also a teacher. We are aghast at what has happened and want police to track down the culprit at the earliest.” Local BJP leaders started to visit the hospital late in the night. Police said Singh sustained a single deep injury in the abdomen. Investigators are trying to ascertain the weapon used.“The patient was brought dead around 6pm. He had knife injuries,” said a doctor at the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital.Late on Saturday, forensic experts collected evidence from Malad station. The canine squad was also brought in. The Borivali GRP have registered a case of murder against an unknown individual under provisions of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
