MAN PULLS CHAIN ON TRAIN FOR MOTHER, GETS ARRESTED

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By Vinershea | Jul 03, 2019 06:35 PM

In an unusual case, a 32-year-old man who was travelling in the New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express on Sunday pulled the chain at Mathura Junction so that his mother could finish her breakfast before the two alighted onto the platform. This act of his got the man arrested and booked under section 141 of the Railways Act, before being released on bail.

Delhi Man Pulls Chain On Shatabdi Express For Mother To Finish Breakfa

The man has been identified as Manish Arora, a resident of East Delhi.

According to Hindustan Times report, the passengers were travelling in the C-8 coach of the train and had to get down at Mathura. They were served breakfast in Delhi but Manish’s mother had still not finished her meal by the time the train arrived at Mathura Junction. Manish chose to pull the chain and make it halt for extra minutes before they got down,” said CB Prasad, station house officer, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mathura.

"Manish Arora was booked for unauthorised interference in the conduct of railways. He was granted bail and allowed to go with his mother and another relative,” Prasad added.

After looking at this case, media reports state that there are about 850 passengers who have been caught for chain-pulling on various stations that come under Agra division.

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