Indore: Sisters molested on Bundelkhand Express, 'TC' booked

Two girls hailing from Indore were molested and threatened by a man carrying the identity card of a ticket collector (TC), at Manikpur railway station on Friday night. The man also threatened to kill them.

Updated on: Oct 11, 2014, 20:04:03 IST

Hindustan Times | By Ritesh Mishra, Indore/Manikpur

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Two girls hailing from Indore were molested and threatened by a man carrying the identity card of a ticket collector (TC), at Manikpur railway station on Friday night. The man also threatened to kill them.

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"We have booked Ranvijay Singh Gahlot under sections 354 (molestation) and 504 and investigation is going on," said SP rail, Jhansi division, RB Saroj.

Inspector GRP, Manikpur railway station, Bhuvnesh Pandey told HT, "According to the identity card, the accused is posted in Gorakhpur as TC in commercial department. We have seized his ID card."

However, Arvind Kumar, chief commercial manager north-eastern (NE) railway, Gorakhpur, said according to the information they have been able to gather so far, there is no such person who is posted in Gorakhpur. "We are trying to find out who exactly he is. We have asked for the identity card and FIR," he said.

The two sisters were travelling from Varanasi to Gwalior on Bundelkhand Express with their family. At 10:30pm, when one of them went to the washroom, Ranvijay Singh tried to molest her, hitting her on the chest. According to the girl, Singh was drunk at that time and she thought it might have been a mistake.

However, an hour later, when the girl went to the washroom again with her sister, he followed them and molested them. When the girls resisted, he hid in the bathroom.

"We called the ticket collector of the train, Babu Lal, but he tried to suppress the matter as the accused claimed that he was a TC. Emboldened by the support, the accused started abusing us and threatened to kill us. But a woman passenger in the train supported us and TC Babu Lal had to act," the victim told Hindustan Times.

By then, many passengers got up and even though the GRP constables were not keen to act, they were forced to act because of the angry passengers, the victim said.

When the train reached Manikpur railway station around 1am, an FIR was lodged against the accused.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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