Palghar Tragedy: 3 Friends Die on Tracks After Alleged Police Chase

• Three youths, Swapnil Palande (23), Kunal Kumar Dubla (23), and Afroze Khalil Shaikh (28), died after being hit by a goods train near Palghar railway station.
• Families allege plainclothes police officers chased the youths, forcing them onto the railway tracks where the accident occurred.
• The incident took place near the Jain temple in Palghar; all victims were residents of Virendra Nagar.
• Police initially claimed the youths committed suicide, a claim rejected by the families who demand a thorough investigation.
• The tragic event has sparked anger and questions from the victims' families regarding the circumstances of their death.