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Viral Video Shows Men Tearing Train Seat on Indian Railways Coach

The uproar is driving calls for penalties under the Railways Act.

Overview

  • The clip shows a man ripping a blue bench seat in a crowded general coach while a friend films and laughs.
  • Two others are seen climbing and hanging from coach fittings as the train moves, creating obvious risks for nearby riders.
  • Viewers demanded arrests and urged officials to identify the group, with reports noting no confirmed response or arrests so far.
  • Social media users named one participant as Ankit Toppo by tagging an Instagram handle, though outlets have not verified the identity.
  • Commentators cited Section 147 of the Railways Act, which allows prison terms and fines for damaging railway property, and warned that such stunts waste taxpayer money and could prompt tighter enforcement on trains.