Visuals from Joda Phatak Amritsar after the train mowed down several Dussehra revellers

Amritsar: The horrific Amritsar train tragedy left at least 61 people dead and 143 people injured after a train mowed down a crowd of hundreds of revellers celebrating Dussehra on Friday. In a disheartening aftermath of the terrible incident, it has come to light that a few people in the crowd allegedly stole valuables of the victims and survivors from the accident site.

While speaking to Timesnownews.com, eyewitnesses alleged that a few people removed jewellery and purses from the hands, fingers, ears, and pockets of the corpses. "These people had become Ravan themselves," one of the eyewitnesses said.

Relatives and survivors of the tragedy said that they had received the mortal remains of their kin, however, they were unable to find ornaments, mobile phones or wallets that belonged to them, Hindustan Times reported. The daily quoted a few survivors and family members of victims who alleged that personal belongings of many of the people affected by the accident were missing. Also read: Amritsar train tragedy and a horror that followed – a report from ground zero

Jyoti Kumari, mother of 17-year-old Vasu, who died in the accident, told the daily that her son’s mobile phone, wallet and a gold chain was missing. She said, “I lost my son to the negligence of the administration and organisers of the function. We found his body at the civil hospital but his mobile phone worth Rs 20,000, wallet and gold chain were missing.”

19-year-old Tarun Makhan had gone to watch the Dussehra celebrations at Dhobi Ghat grounds near Joda Phatak crossing, where the accident took place, his father said. Kamal Kumar told the daily that following the accident, Tarun’s friends had brought his body home on a cart. “But his mobile phone is still missing,” he said.

Another man who was injured in the incident, and who also lost his three-year-old daughter, also narrated a similar ordeal. Deepak, who suffered injuries in his leg, told HT that he had gone to celebrate Dussehra with his daughter and son. While his daughter was killed, his son was battling for his life after getting wounded in the accident. “While I was shouting for help, someone picked my mobile phone from my pocket,” Deepak told the daily. Amritsar train accident: Killer negligence exposed, people were encouraged to stand on rail tracks - WATCH

Meanwhile, the Indian Railways on Saturday termed the train accident in Amritsar as one of the worst incidents due to 'trespassing', with the Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani stating that the Railways planned to launch a massive awareness drive against trespassing on tracks across its network.

On Sunday, agitated family members staged protests on roads in Amritsar, seeking justice in the case and demanding action against the culprits.

