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Doomed duo killed by NYC subway were hugging and kissing before ending up on tracks: sources

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Morrison, E., & Marino, J. (2026, September 19). Doomed duo killed by NYC subway were hugging and kissing before ending up on tracks: sources. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/doomed-duo-killed-by-nyc-subway-were-hugging-and-kissing-before-ending-up-on-tracks-sources/

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Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, both 24-year-old professionals from New Jersey, died after falling onto subway tracks at Manhattan’s Spring Street station around 3:15 p.m. last Sunday. According to law enforcement sources, they were seen hugging and kissing on the platform moments before the incident. Kaul reportedly fell first, hitting his head, which led Chitre to follow him down to assist. Surveillance footage shows them sitting on the tracks together before being struck by an incoming train.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, both 24, were killed when a No. 4 subway train hit them at the Spring Street station in Manhattan around 3:15 AM on Sunday. Video footage showed them sitting on the tracks moments before impact, with Chitre seemingly trying to pull Kaul toward her. The train operator attempted to apply the emergency brake but was unable to stop in time. Police are investigating whether intoxication may have played a role in their failure to recognize the danger, though no suicide notes were found. Both victims had promising careers and were best friends since college; Chitre recently started a doctorate of pharmacy at Temple University.

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Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

The tragic duo killed by a subway train in Manhattan last weekend were hugging and kissing on the platform before ending up on the tracks, where they were struck, law enforcement sources said. asserted

sources → kill → tracks

Navam Kaul and Malaika Chitre, both 24, were seen in an affectionate embrace shortly before the tragedy at the Spring Street subway station around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the sources said. asserted

sources → see → station

Kaul appeared to lose his balance and fall onto the tracks, hitting his head – prompting Chitre to follow him down to help, according to the sources. uncertain

Kaul → appear → sources

The two promising young professionals from New Jersey were caught on camera sitting on the tracks before they were hit by an incoming No. 4 train. asserted

they → catch → train

The haunting footage of their final moments show Kaul and Chitre seemingly calmly sitting on the tracks before the train struck them. asserted

train → show → them

Doomed duo killed by NYC subway were hugging and kissing before ending up on tracks: sources

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