Alleged mobile snatcher caught by passengers, dragged alongside running train in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
A mobile phone snatcher was apprehended by passengers after attempting to steal a device through the window of a moving train in Bihar, India. The suspect was dragged alongside the train before falling and being taken into custody by the Railway Protection Force.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding crime on public transportation networks in India.
A mobile snatcher in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar was caught by the passengers when he made an attempt to allegedly snatch a mobile of a passenger from a running train.
The passengers caught the youth as he tried to snatch a mobile phone through the window of the moving train’s general coach and dragged him alongside the train for some distance. He eventually fell and sustained injuries when his grip slipped near the end of the platform. Passengers at the railway station also witnessed the incident.
A team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended him following the incident. A 50-second video of the entire episode has also gone viral on social media. The incident took place at Shivnarayanpur Railway Station in Bhagalpur district under Eastern Railway Zone (ERZ)
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