Man held for locking Ajmer-Dadar Express doors to stop passengers at Surat Rly Station

Surat: The Railway Police sprang into action after receiving reports of stone pelting on the Ajmer-Dadar Express at Surat Railway Station. However, when an accused was apprehended at Valsad Station, the story turned out to be different. The accused was found to have locked the train door, preventing other passengers from boarding.

The incident occurred at around 8:47 a.m. when the Ajmer-Dadar Express arrived at platform no. 4 of Surat Railway Station. Chaos erupted in the general compartment, prompting immediate action by the railway police. However, as the train had already departed, Surat Railway Police alerted Valsad Police, who detained the accused and handed him over to Surat Railway Police.

During interrogation, the accused, identified as Parvez Iqbal Qureshi (28), a resident of Jivanbag, Mumbai, admitted to locking the door of the train’s general compartment from the inside to prevent other passengers from boarding. He also allegedly removed his pants and performed an indecent act in front of another passenger.

It has been reported that similar incidents of locking the general compartment of the Ajmer-Dadar Express have been recurring at several stations. DeshGujarat