Overview
- Officials said the incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Thursday at Tatisilwai Railway Station as the woman waited to board a train.
- The soldier was on duty guarding a defence logistics train and was reportedly in an inebriated state, according to an RPF official.
- He allegedly took the 22-year-old to an empty coach before the assault, and bystanders raised an alarm after hearing her cries for help.
- Railway police apprehended the accused after he attempted to flee and sustained injuries during his capture, officials said.
- Authorities identified him as a Prayagraj resident posted with the Army’s 42 Medium Regiment in Patiala, and the survivor’s identity remains protected under Supreme Court directives.