Jharkhand woman thrown out of running train for resisting molestation bid

Police said the woman, a resident of Palamu district in Jharkhand, and her 23-year-old relative were found unconscious on Tuesday morning near the railway track on the Badori railway line between Gwalior and Guna

Updated on: Jun 21, 2023, 19:31:46 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A 32-year-old woman from Jharkhand was allegedly sexually harassed on Surat Express and thrown from the running train along with her relative near Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh, police said.

The incident took place in the general coach of Surat Express (19054) (Representative Photo)

Police said the woman, a resident of Palamu district in Jharkhand, and her 23-year-old relative were found unconscious on Tuesday morning near the railway track on the Badori railway line between Gwalior and Guna.

They were rushed to the district hospital where their conditions are said to be stable, said Rajesh Chandel, superintendent of police (SP), Gwalior.

The duo worked as labourers in Lucknow and they were going to Surat in search of work, said the SP.

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According to the woman, the incident took place on Monday night in the general coach of the Surat Express. In her statement, she said that when she was sitting with her relative, five people came to her and started clicking pictures.

“I objected and lied to them that I was travelling with my husband and he will not spare them. However, they did not stop. I got up and went near the gate and my relative followed me. They also followed us and started pulling my saree. I tried to stop them but they pushed me and my relative out of the running train,” the woman told the police.

Bilaua police station in-charge Ramesh Shakya said the train Surat Express (19054) runs between Muzaffarpur and Surat via Lucknow, Gwalior, Guna, and Ratlam, adding that the incident took place in the general coach of the train.

“The search for the accused is on. We have sought CCTV footage of Muzaffarpur railway station and Lucknow to identify the accused,” Shakya said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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