Railway Ministry orders inquiry into Shah Rukh fan's death, actor says he is saddened
Farheed Khan Pathan, said to be a local politician, reportedly died of a heart attack after being caught in the mad rush of fans gathered to see the Shah Rukh ar at a station in Vadodara.
"It is extremely unfortunate that someone has died... my prayers are with his family," the 51-year-old actor told reporters as he arrived in Delhi on Tuesday.
"Our team was there all along, tragic that such an incident still took place," NDTV quoted him as saying.
Shah Rukh said members of his team were at the funeral.
Pathan had reportedly come with his wife and daughter to meet a journalist who was also travelling on the train.
When the train arrived, the crowd became restive to have a glimpse of the super star and started banging on windows. A police lathi-charge allegedly led to panic and a stampede.
The crowd again went berserk and started running with the train when it was pulling out of the station.
Pathan became breathless and fell unconscious, says his family. He was declared dead in hospital.
Shah Rukh Khan travelled from Mumbai to Delhi on the August Kranti Express as part of his promotional tour, "Raees by Rail" for the film which releases tomorrow.
Two railway policemen reportedly also collapsed in the chaos and are being treated.
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