A passenger of New Delhi-bound North East Express was killed when he allegedly shot himself near New Jalpaiguri Station in West Bengal, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said.

The identity of the man is yet to be established.

NFR spokesperson Sabyasachi Dey told PTI that the person shot himself in a general compartment of the train at around 8 pm on Monday.

"He didn't have a ticket or any other document about himself. We are trying to confirm his identity," he said.

The coach was detached from the train at New Jalpaiguri Station.

A forensic investigation has been initiated, the spokesperson said, adding that it is not clear from where the person got into the train carrying a firearm.

North East Express runs between Kamakhya in Guwahati and Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi.

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