Namibian student killed by train in India
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
Peter Pengu, a Namibian medical laboratory science student, died after being hit by a freight train near Gurjarpur in Greater Noida, India. Indian police are investigating why he was near the tracks, after informing the Namibian embassy, Amar Ujala reports, as cited by The Namibian.
Peter Pengu, a first-year Namibian medical laboratory science student at Sharda College, died after being hit by a freight train near Gurjarpur in Greater Noida, India. Police were informed at around 7pm and took him to the Government Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Kasna, where doctors pronounced him dead, the Indian daily Amar Ujala reports, as cited by The Namibian.
The Knowledge Park police station is investigating the circumstances of the accident, including why the student was near the railway tracks. Peter Pengu lived in Gurjarpur and had not attended his institution or classes since December 2025, according to Amar Ujala.
The Namibian embassy was informed of the death. One of its representatives went to the scene, while the necessary formalities and post-mortem examination were carried out. Police had received no complaint when the incident was reported and were examining all aspects of the case, the Indian newspaper also reports.
