Lucknow, December 6: The body of a 39-year-old sub-inspector, who was run over by a train here was recovered, police said on Friday. On Wednesday around 2 pm, a call was received regarding a person being run over by a train near Majhgavan village, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rajesh Kumar Yadav said.

Upon receiving information a police team reached the spot and tried identifying the body, he said. However the identity of the body could not be ascertained and was sent for postmortem, Yadav said. Uttar Pradesh: TTE Dies After Injuring His Leg While Boarding Moving Train at Raya Railway Station in Mathura.

The officer said that on Thursday, the body was identified as sub-inspector Dhyan Singh, a resident of Kaushambi district. Sushant Golf City Station House Officer Anjani Kumar Mishra said that Singh was posted at Police Headquarters in Lucknow.