Man yells at woman for sleeping on seat, whips out belt to hit her in Mumbai local
A viral video shows a man verbally abusing and threatening a woman with a belt on a Mumbai local train after an argument over seat usage. Railway police have identified the suspect and are working to register an FIR and make an arrest.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns and public behavioral issues within the Mumbai suburban railway network.
MUMBAI: A viral video of a Western Railway local train compartment has captured a man hurling expletives at a woman commuter and taking out his trouser belt in a bid to hurt her. Andheri GRP said they are in the process of registering an FIR and are trying to track down the commuter.The incident occurred in a second class general compartment of a WR local. Fellow travelers witnessed the ruckus but did nothing to intervene. One of the travelers filmed the incident where a male traveller could be seen yelling at a woman for having slept on a train seat.There was sufficient seating space in the train but the man kept hurling abuses at the woman for sleeping on the seat. After an altercation, he walked away. When the woman warned him against raising his voice, the male commuter returned.
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