Delhi man, 19, urinates on retd prof, wife on Sampark Kranti Exp; arrested: Cop

RPF Jhansi station in charge Ravindra Kaushik said Delhi resident Ritesh Kumar was arrested under Section 145 of the Railways Act

Published on: Oct 6, 2023, 16:48:29 IST

By Haidar Naqvi

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KANPUR: A 19-year-old Delhi resident has been arrested by the railway police in Jhansi on charges that he urinated on a retired professor from the Banaras Hindu University and his wife travelling on the Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express late on Thursday evening.

The scene at the Jhansi railway station where a drunk Delhi man on the UP Sampark Kranti Express was handed over to the police

Ritesh Kumar, a resident of southwest Delhi’s Qutub Vihar locality, was arrested under Section 145 of the Railways Act, for allegedly being drunk and a nuisance to others, said Railway Protection Force (RPF) Jhansi station in charge Ravindra Kaushik. He said Kumar, a student in Delhi, was being produced before a magistrate.

Kaushik said Ritesh Kumar boarded the UP Sampark Kranti Express, which operates between Manikpur junction in UP’s Chitrakoot district and Hazaarat Nizamuddin in Delhi, at Mahoba district at around 9pm. Police said by most accounts, he was already drunk.

Kumar was on the upper berth of the B-3 coach. The retired BHU professor and his wife boarded the train at Harpalpur station about 45 minutes later and were on the lower berths.

After some time, the drunk man started urinating on his seat, said Kaushik The elderly couple raised an alarm and tried to stop him. “But he continued urinating on them,” Kaushik said.

Soon, other passengers also came to the couple’s assistance and removed him from his seat.

Train ticket examiner BS Khan said he had the offender removed from the coach and reported the incident to the authorities in Jhansi. He was taken into custody by the police at Jhansi railway station.

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Haidar Naqvi
Haidar Naqvi is an Assistant Editor with the Hindustan Times in Kanpur and has been with the newspaper since May 1997, after beginning his journalism career with The Times of India. Over more than three decades, he has reported on terrorism, internal security, politics, governance and public affairs, with a particular focus on the changing nature of extremist movements in India.From 2008 to 2011, Haidar was part of the Hindustan Times National Reporting Team, contributing to coverage of some of the country's most significant security stories. He was among the reporters who covered the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as they unfolded and continued reporting on the investigation that exposed the conspiracy behind them.His reporting has followed the rise and evolution of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), the Indian Mujahideen and India's counter-terrorism response, alongside extensive coverage of organised crime and the underworld. He has also reported on Indian Mujahideen serial blasts, the Maoist insurgency, communal riots, parliamentary and assembly elections, and major political developments. Over the years, he has interviewed political leaders, senior police officers, intelligence officials and policymakers, while reporting from communities affected by violence, conflict and public policy.Beyond national security, Haidar has covered politics, minority affairs, governance, wildlife and human-interest stories across Central Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand. A recipient of the coveted Hindustan Times' Star Award, he brings historical perspective, field experience and institutional knowledge to reporting on the intersection of security, governance and society.Read More