Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi: A young man was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) for bursting firecrackers while standing on a railway track on Diwali. The accused has been identified as Sujeet Singh, who was travelling in the general coach of the Durg-Ajmer Express.
According to officials, Singh got down from the train when it halted at Uslapur station, stood on the track and lit a rocket. He also recorded a video of the act. A passenger travelling in the same train captured the incident on camera, and the clip went viral on social media within minutes.
It is further alleged that as the train began moving, Singh continued bursting fireworks while leaning out of the coach doorway with his hand extended. Authorities noted that such actions pose a serious risk of accidents and are completely illegal, as both the train and railway tracks are government property.
Following the circulation of the video, the Bilaspur Railway Control Room issued an alert to Pendra Road RPF. Acting on the information, teams of RPF and GRP launched a search and identified the accused in the general coach when the train reached Pendra Road station. He was immediately taken into custody.
Pendra Road GRP has registered an FIR against Singh under the relevant sections of the Railway Act.
