A ticket checker (R) was injured after a passenger assaulted him at Jogeshwari railway station
Ticket checker Ashish Ranjan Gupta, 33, was on duty at Jogeshwari station around 5pm and was checking tickets on a foot overbridge on platforms 3/4. Gupta then asked him to pay a fine of Rs 500. But Dhivar had only Rs 100 on him.
He was issued a notice and released. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
When Dhivar was stopped and asked to produce his ticket, he said he did not have one. Dhivar pushed away Gupta and punched him in the face, according to the FIR. Police said Dhivar works in a bank and lives in Santacruz.
An FIR has been registered against the passenger, Ajay Dhivar, by Andheri Govt Railway Police (GRP). Gupta asked him to come along to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) office for prosecution. He put his hand on Dhivar’s shoulder to take him along, which infuriated Dhivar. Gupta’s spectacles broke and he suffered injuries under his eyes and started to bleed. He was also hurt on his face and eyebrows. As Dhivar tried to escape, Gupta chased and caught him. He was handed over to GRP and RPF personnel at Jogeshwari station. He was taken to the RPF office. Download the TOI App.
MUMBAI:A ticket checker with Western Railway suffered injuries after being assaulted by a ticketless passenger at Jogeshwari railway station on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Gupta was rushed to Trauma Care Hospital where he was administered seven stitches under his eye.