Heart-stopping scenes played out in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur as an unemployed man, battered by his wife’s taunts, stretched out on railway tracks for a deadly end—saved dramatically by alert locals who heard his video plea to his spouse.
Pinned near Bhagwanpur overbridge on a vital rail route, the Sikandarpur resident embodied silent suffering. Long-term joblessness eroded his spirit, while home echoed with ridicule over unmet expectations. In ultimate resignation, he reclined on the tracks, train in sight.
His final message came via video call, phone aloft in the shared video. ‘Train’s coming—I’m letting it take me,’ he announced somberly. This digital testament has gone viral, stirring empathy and calls for mental health awareness.
Providence intervened through passing residents who spied the danger. They dashed over, wrestled him from the path, and watched the train vanish into the distance. Their gutsy move nipped catastrophe in the bud.
In the aftermath, amid consoling words, his story tumbled out. ‘No work means no peace; she taunts me daily, withholds food,’ he wept, painting a picture of profound emotional distress rooted in financial failure.
Extended talks from the saviors rebuilt his perspective, emphasizing resilience and help lines. Sent home steadier, the episode fuels online tributes to civic valor, while flagging the mental health epidemic tied to India’s job market slump.