Passengers creating trouble in Chennai Central Mangalore Express apprehended and produced before Court

When the on-duty Train Ticket Examiners (TTEs) of train No.12685 Chennai Central – Mangalore express, D. Rajasekaran, Rajeswar Meena, Carl Max,  and Pradeepkumar, received complaints that a few passengers of S-11 coach of were creating nuisance to the other passengers in an inebriated condition, they rushed to the coach and intervened with the trouble creators. However, since they were not in a listening mood and tried to attack the other passengers and TTEs, the TTEs alerted the RPF/GRP staff in Triuppur Railway Station  and the nuisance creating passengers were de-trained. A written complaint was lodged with GRP at Tiruppur. Based on that, an FIR was filed against the offenders viz. Prem, Gopinath, Prithviraj, and 6 others under  Cr. No.28/2016 75 (i)b TNCP Act & 506(i) IPC R/W 145 (b) IR Act dated 21.02.2016.

The accused persons were produced before the Hon’ble Judicial Magistsrate-V, Coimbatore, who ordered for release of two offenders viz Balasubramaniyam (M-46) and Prabakaran (M-39) on bail and the remanded the remaining 7 persons for judicial custody at Central Prison, Coimbatore for a period of 15 days.

The on duty TTEs had acted in way so as to safeguard the passengers of the coach. It is requested that the passengers not to cause nuisance and disturbance to co-passengers, failing which the onboard staff such as TTEs will be taking action against them.

In the event of any such happenings in trains, they may call the Security Helpline No. 182 for immediate assistance, for nuisance by co-passengers, theft or any other security related assistance. Additionally, passengers may call the Officer on Spl Duty (OSD) to Chief Commercial Manager (CCM), Southern Railway, in Mobile No. 90031 60969, for assistance. The concerned Senior Divisional Managers of the respective Divisions, Commercial Controllers of the Division/Head quarters, will be then alerted for immediate action. When immediate help is not made available, the concerned staffs have been advised to directly to call the Chief Commercial Manager, Southern Railway.