The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Central Railway has arrested nine women for allegedly planning to commit dacoity on board the Siddheshwar Express in Maharashtra.
A police constable testified in court about a viral video allegedly showing Chetansingh Chaudhary, the accused in the 2023 railway firing incident, making communally charged statements. The video, which surfaced after the shooting, led to the addition of charges related to promoting enmity between groups.
Protesters were seen thronging the main junctions in south Mumbai, causing traffic snarls during the morning peak hours.
The body of a four-year-old boy was discovered in a garbage bin inside a train toilet at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai. An investigation is underway.
The mishap at Mumbra railway station on Monday morning that killed four and injured nine occurred as the passengers standing on the footboard of two suburban trains brushed against each other, causing thirteen to fall, a Thane railway police station official said.
Thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai to bid farewell to Lalbaugcha Raja and other Ganesh idols, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh festival. Security was tight following a threat message.
Heavy rains caused severe waterlogging, traffic jams, and disruptions to local train services in Mumbai. Schools and colleges were closed due to a 'red alert' issued by the IMD.
The incident occurred between Diva and Kopar railway stations when the overcrowded train was going towards Kasara, an official said.
The railways on Tuesday said the RPF constable accused in the Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting incident kept the treatment he would have been undergoing for any mental condition a "secret" and no such ailment was detected in the last periodic medical examination for the force's personnel.
The probe committee comprises principal chief security commissioners of the Western Railway and the Central Railway, principal chief commercial manager of the North Western Railway, principal chief medical director of the North Central Railway and principal chief personnel officer of the West Central Railway.
The constable fired from his automatic weapon, killing an RPF Assistant Sub Inspector and three other passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express shortly after 5 am, the official said.
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A day after the terror attack on the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, services on the Central Railways were back to normal on Thursday, officials said.
Nine persons were injured in a stampede after rush for boarding a train at Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a civic official said.
A 21-year-old stenographer with the CBI, in Navi Mumbai was today arrested for allegedly molesting a female doctor while she was asleep in a Mumbai-bound Express train, railway police said.
At least eight persons, including the loco pilot, were killed and 14 others injured after a passenger train allegedly jumped a red signal and collided with a goods train from behind near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh, arrested on charges of gunning down his senior officer and three passengers on a moving train last week, has now been booked for promoting enmity between groups, while a court in Mumbai on Monday extended his police custody till August 11.
In view of the possible traffic snarls, as faithful throng roads in large numbers to witness the immersion processions, the city police will create a 'green corridor' for seamless movement of vehicles and connectivity between eastern and western suburbs, he said.
The man was identified as Rajiur Habibur Khan, 32, who was arrested by the police on January 2 on the basis of a verbal complaint made by the woman being molested. However, no women had officially filed any complaint against the accused hence, he was later released on bail.
Four gangmen were killed on Friday when they were run over by a local train between suburban Kurla and Vidyavihar stations.
Activist Manoj Jarange has criticized the Maharashtra government for extending the permission for his hunger strike for Maratha reservation by only one day. He warned that Marathas from across the state will come to Mumbai if their quota demand is not met quickly, threatening to escalate the protest and stop taking water in the next two days.
The Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, citing a failure by the prosecution to prove their guilt and raising serious concerns about the investigation and evidence presented.
The victim's son said he visited the police station in suburban Mumbai that is handling the case multiple times and met the investigating officer, but did not get any cooperation.
Chaudhary not only killed his senior but also three others of a 'particular community' by making them specific targets, the court said.
The 100-foot-tall illegal billboard fell at a petrol pump in Ghatkopar during dust storms and unseasonal rains that lashed Mumbai on Monday.
A magistrate's court in Mumbai, which denied permission for subjecting dismissed RPF constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, accused of shooting four persons dead on a moving train, to narco tests has said in its reasoning that to remain silent is an accused person's fundamental right.
Seeking his custody, the police told the court that the mental health condition of the accused constable was yet to be conducted and that he was not cooperating with them.
The Railway Protection Force jawan who shot dead four railway passengers including an RPF ASI in the Mumbai-Jaipur Superfast Express, was not feeling well and had lost his calm, an official said on Monday.
Thousands of police personnel and CCTV cameras were deployed and traffic regulated across states on Tuesday to ensure public safety and prevent any untoward incident as the country geared up to welcome 2025.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, who shot dead his senior and three passengers on board a moving train last month, has been dismissed from service, an official said on Thursday.
An American national was attacked and robbed of her mobile phone in the ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai on Sunday.
The Fire incident took place late on Thursday night between Dahanu Road and Vangaon Railway Stations.
At present only certain categories of persons including essential services staff can travel by local trains, Mumbai's lifeline, due to the coronavirus threat.
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The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Barabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER), they said.
Her statement also mentioned that the accused had a "blood clot" in the brain and was taking medicines for the same.
Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended twice for a brief period due to inclement weather and low visibility, a source said.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh forced a passenger of the B2 bogie of the Jaipur-Mumbai train to walk at gunpoint up to the pantry car, which is two coaches away, where he shot him dead, a GRP official said on Tuesday citing the investigation.
According to the railway ministry, this non-lethal yet effective tool will help women RPF personnel tackle challenging situations swiftly, particularly while safeguarding female passengers travelling alone or with children to ensure their safer train journeys.
How to conduct the mock exercise with active public participation of people was discussed threadbare at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan. Top civil and police officers of the country participated in the meeting, official sources said.
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