May 10 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai)
TTE who beat up commuter at Kurla finally behind bars
Mumbai:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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A travelling ticket examiner (TTE), Anand Singh, has Singh, has been arrested for assaulting a ticketless traveller.Singh surrendered earlier this week after rote to the di the Kurla GRP wrote to the divisional railway manager (Central Railway), apprising him of the incident. Singh was produced before a railway court and released on bail. The CR has suspended him following the incident.
The incident took place on April 22 when hotel employee Navroz Charania (36) was travelling from Kanjurmarg to Kurla. Singh asked him for ticket at Kurla station around 9.30am. When Charania said he did not have a ticket, Singh took him to the office of the chief ticket inspector and verbally abused him. Charania then asked Singh to mind his language and also offered to pay fine for travelling without a ticket. But Singh allegedly lost his cool and punched Charania on his face. He also took away Charania's cellphone and kicked him.
Charania was then made to wait at the CTI's office for half an hour. Later, other TTEs came to the office, following which Singh left. Charania's cellphone was returned to him by Singh's colleagues. The injured victim then went to the nearby Kurla GRP outpost and lodged a case against Singh. Charania was sent to Bhabha Hospital for a medical examination.
“Singh has been involved in a case of extortion in the past as well,“ said Vijay Dhopavkar, senior inspector, Kur la GRP.
The incident took place on April 22 when hotel employee Navroz Charania (36) was travelling from Kanjurmarg to Kurla. Singh asked him for ticket at Kurla station around 9.30am. When Charania said he did not have a ticket, Singh took him to the office of the chief ticket inspector and verbally abused him. Charania then asked Singh to mind his language and also offered to pay fine for travelling without a ticket. But Singh allegedly lost his cool and punched Charania on his face. He also took away Charania's cellphone and kicked him.
Charania was then made to wait at the CTI's office for half an hour. Later, other TTEs came to the office, following which Singh left. Charania's cellphone was returned to him by Singh's colleagues. The injured victim then went to the nearby Kurla GRP outpost and lodged a case against Singh. Charania was sent to Bhabha Hospital for a medical examination.
“Singh has been involved in a case of extortion in the past as well,“ said Vijay Dhopavkar, senior inspector, Kur la GRP.
