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Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A 32-year-old inter-state thief was arrested after hiding inside a pond for nearly five hours while trying to escape from police in Jabalpur on Wednesday. He was hiding from the Railway Protection Force near Sihora Railway Station. According to information, the incident happened early on April 6 when RPF staff noticed a suspicious man getting down from Train No. 11753 around 4:50 am. He allegedly tried to steal a woman's purse inside the train and then ran away from ...Read More >
Police arrested the thief after he evaded capture by hiding underwater for hours. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A thief caught after hiding underwater for five hours using a lotus stalk to breathe * The accused attempted to steal a purse on the Rewa-Itwari Express near Sihora station * RPF, local police, and divers conducted a prolonged operation to capture the suspect Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Sihora: Night. A moving train ...Read More >
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Straight out of a Hollywood-style survival script, an inter-state thief hid underwater fornearly five hours using a lotus stem to breathe before being finally nabbed by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) with the help of divers. One of themost wanted criminals on Indian Railways' radar, investigators suspect his role in more than 500 train theft cases over the last decade.RPF officials identified him as Harvinder Singh (32), a resident of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, after matching ...Read More >
Jabalpur: A thief got into a dramatic adventure in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, while trying to escape apprehension after stealing a woman's purse. He dived right into a pond and breathed through a lotus stalk for hours. Here is what happened: The thief, identified as Harvinder Singh, attempted to snatch a woman's purse in the AC coach of a train travelling from Rewa to Itwari. As the train slowed down, he jumped off after pulling the chains. Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, who had seen ...Read More >
Jabalpur (MP), Apr 8 (PTI) A 42-year-old man hailing from Uttar Pradesh, wanted in several cases of thefts on trains, has been arrested in the district after a five-hour operation involving an anxious wait on the edge of a pond, police said on Wednesday. Harvinder Singh (42) alias Sunny allegedly tried to steal a woman's purse in an AC coach of the Rewa-Itwari Express in the wee hours of Monday when it was passing through Jabalpur district, said a Railway Protection Force (RPF) official. He wa ...Read More >
Discover the remarkable journey of Prince Yadav, the Lucknow Super Giants' swing bowling sensation, from local tennis ball tournaments in Najafgarh to IPL stardom, fueled by passion and dedicated coaching. IMAGE: Prince Yadav's ability to swing the ball and his dedication to hard work have been key to his success. Photograph: LSG/X Key Points Prince Yadav, an IPL sensation with Lucknow Super Giants, transitioned from tennis ball cricket to dismissing established Indian batsmen. Yadav's father, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A few years back, Najafgarh-based Railway Protection Force's ASI Ram Niwas Yadav was extremely worried about the future of his youngest son Prince, who was only interested in bowling yorkers at tennis ball tournaments. However, the youngster was unruffled and told his father straight up, "Papa aap mera chinta karna chhod dijiye. Main apne se kuch kar loonga (Dad stop worrying about me. I would manage something on my own)." Cut to 2026 and the seemingly nonchalant boy has managed to ...Read More >
A tourist from the Netherlands recovered her lost belongings thanks to the swift action of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Mysuru. The Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru, shared a post on X explaining that Renske Roos Termenlen had accidentally left behind her guitar while travelling on the MAS-AP Express. The incident came to light after she disembarked at Mysuru Railway Station and realised the instrument was missing. RPF personnel acted promptly on the information and launched a coor ...Read More >
Patna: A dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh has faced harassment at Patna railway station, with a woman making racist comments against its members. Woman allegedly uses offensive slurs In a purported video that has gone viral on social media, the woman can be heard using slurs like "chinki" and "momo" to target the young women from Arunachal Pradesh. The woman reportedly asked the Arunachal women to show their identity cards for using the restroom at the railway station. When they protested, ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: A foreign passenger received timely help from Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in Mysuru after accidentally leaving behind her belongings at Mysuru City Railway Station, highlighting the prompt response of railway staff. According to a post shared by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, Mudit Mittal, the incident involved Renske Roos Termenlen, a citizen of the Netherlands, who had left her guitar on Train No. 16551 MAS-AP Express (MGR Chennai Central to Ashokapuram) ...Read More >
PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India's Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies' waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now going viral across social media.The incident took place on April 2 when members of the visiting dance team tried to access the facilities at the station ...Read More >
Pune: Passenger safety and surveillance have been significantly strengthened across railway stations in the Pune division during the financial year 2025-26. A large-scale expansion of CCTV coverage has been carried out to improve monitoring and quick response. According to official data, 160 CCTV cameras have been installed at Pune Railway Station. In addition, 382 cameras have been set up across other stations in the division. Officials said this has improved real-time surveillance and overal ...Read More >
Police said that it recovered fake Aadhaar cards and Malaysian currency. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Jalpaiguri Road station, West Bengal, apprehended 14 Bangladeshi nationals, including four women and four minors, from the Delhi-bound Northeast Express train, officials said. The individuals were found carrying Aadhaar cards, and a detailed investigation has been launched to verify whether the documents are forged or obtained through illegal means. Speaking to ANI, RPF Inspector Bip ...Read More >
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): Police on Thursday, recovered two more firearms along with three cartridges from the Bhatpara area, officials said. Two miscreants have been arrested in connection with the recovery. According to police, the latest seizure is part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal arms in the Barrackpore industrial region. In the past three months alone, authorities have recovered a total of 35 firearms and 51 cartridges, while arresting 27 individuals li ...Read More >
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) nabbed 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Delhi-bound Northeast Express train at Jalpaiguri Road station, West Bengal, on Wednesday night (1st April). The Bangladeshi infiltrators included four women and four children, all residents of Fakirbari in Bagerhat district, Bangladesh. Fake Aadhaar Cards, PAN Cards, Bangladeshi currency and mobile phones were recovered from their possession. RPF Inspector Biplab Dutta said that the RPF had received a tip-off based ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on the New Delhi-bound North-East Express train. The arrests were made late Wednesday night at Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14 arrested, five are women, and four are minors. Fake Indian identity documents, including fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Indian mobile SIM cards, and Malaysian Ringgit, have been seized during their processio ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on the public interest litigation by Just Rights for Children Alliance. The bench observed that the menace of child trafficking remained "unabated" even after judicial orders and asked the NCPCR to provide the requisite data to enable it to pass appropriate directions in the matter. Listing the case for hearing on Ju ...Read More >
THANE: A 30-year-old man suffered grievous injuries after falling between the platform and railway track at Thane railway station while allegedly performing stunts on a moving train on Tuesday night. According to officials, the legs of the victim, Purshottam Paswan, got severed from the ankles in the mishap. Paswan, a native of Jharkhand, was travelling on the Indrayani Express from Pune. When he fell, alert passengers immediately informed the train guard, who applied the emergency brake and br ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The national capital has become a "mandi" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concern over such incidents blatantly happening at railway stations and surrounding areas. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the public interest ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, March 30: Strengthening security at Tatanagar Railway Station, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully apprehended a habitual mobile thief during a late-night operation, recovering two stolen mobile phones from his possession. The accused, identified as Vikas Modi, is reportedly a resident of the station vicinity and had been under surveillance for his alleged involvement in multiple mobile theft incidents targeting passengers on trains and within the station premises. Accor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday told the Parliament that in the last 10 years (2014-2015 to 2024-2025), Indian Railways recruited 5.08 lakh people, compared to 4.11 lakh in the earlier 2004-2005 to 2013-2014 period, which is an increase of 23.6 per cent. The recruitment of 1,20,579 vacancies has been taken up on Indian Railways as per the annual calendar 2024 and 2025. "Adequate and suitable manpower is provided to cater to the regular operations, ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a swift response to the deadly blast near Delhi's Red Fort Metro station, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis put the entire state on high alert after meeting senior police officials and reviewing the security situation on Monday evening.As per state home department sources, all agencies have been directed to remain alert and security has been beefed up at vital installations in Mumbai and other locations across the state, including the RSS headquarters in Nagpur."All the uni ...Read More >
Indian Railways is deploying approximately 13,000 special trains this festive season to manage passenger surges, nearly doubling last year's operations. Permanent holding areas are being established at 76 high-footfall stations to enhance crowd management, while private cloud kitchens will improve meal quality on long-haul journeys. The Indian Railways will operate some 13,000 special trains this festive season, nearly double from a year ago, in a bid to ease passenger rush. It has also been de ...Read More >
According to Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, this remarkable feat comes amid the operation of numerous Diwali-Chhath Festival Special trains on the division's already busy network. Despite these challenges, meticulous planning, seamless coordination, and dedicated teamwork ensured flawless punctuality. The Mumbai Central Division manages one of India's busiest and most complex passenger operations, running over 1,400 suburban trains and around 150 Mail/Expres ...Read More >
Train operations across Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal were disrupted early Thursday after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on a railway track in Kokrajhar district, officials said. The blast occurred shortly after midnight, around five kilometres from Kokrajhar railway station on the route towards Salakati. Railway services across Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal were disrupted early on Thursday after unidentified miscreants detonated an improvised explosive device (IE ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 24 (ANI): In anticipation of the crowd surge during the Chhath Puja festivities, the Indian Railways has made elaborate arrangements to ensure a safe and comfortable journey for passengers. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR), the railways have made provisions for special trains, and this year they plan to run over 12,000. He added that these special trains will operate to various stations in Bihar, catering to the l ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 23 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today announced that police have identified one culprit behind the bomb blast on railway tracks near Kokrajhar in the early hours today. Sarma stated that a major tragedy was averted because the loco pilot of a goods train witnessed the explosion and immediately alerted police. According to a spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), the blast occurred at approximately 1 am as the goods train UP AZARA Sugar was passing ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a strict awareness campaign warning the public -- especially the youth and social media enthusiasts -- against the deadly and illegal practice of shooting videos or making "reels" on the railway tracks, near the tracks or on the footboards or roofs of running trains. It has clarified that such reckless act is not only life-threatening but is also a punishable offence under the Railways Act, 1989. The move comes in response to a worrying trend ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Oct 23 : As the major festival of Chhath approaches, trains bound for Bihar from Tatanagar are witnessing unprecedented rush. Trains like the South Bihar Express and Katihar Express are so packed that passengers are struggling to even find space to stand. The situation has escalated to the point where Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and commercial staff are actively managing crowds on the ground. While general coaches have traditionally been crowded, this year even sleepe ...Read More >
New Delhi: On preparation of railways during festive season, Executive Director, Information & Publicity, Railway Board, Dilip Kumar said, "...Indian Railways has made comprehensive plans to operate more than 12,000 trains this year on the occasion of Diwali and Chhath Puja. In the past few days, through the trains we have operated, we have facilitated around 1 crore passengers solely through special trains... The main objective of running these trains is to provide convenience to the large numb ...Read More >
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