Elderly Man Dies at Samudragarh Station Amid Biting Cold on New Year's Eve

• An unidentified elderly man passed away at Samudragarh railway station in East Bardhaman on the last day of the year.
• He was found motionless on the platform amidst bone-chilling cold, suspected to be the cause of death along with illness.
• The man had been living at the station, initially selling papad, then begging due to age and poor health.
• Kalna GRP and RPF were informed, and police transported him to Kalna Super Specialty Hospital where he was declared dead.
• A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death; the incident raises concerns for homeless people in winter.

Why It Matters: Tragic death of an elderly homeless man at Samudragarh station highlights winter's dangers.