New Delhi: Not even a month has passed since the incident where an IndigGo Airline Passenger Sahil Kataria assaulted the flight’s co-pilot and a smaller kind of happening has once again emerged from the state of Bihar.
In the incident, an allegedly drunk passenger brutally assaulted a loco-pilot after losing his cool over a delay in the Train’s arrival at Karhagola Road Railway Station. A disturbing video of the entire occurance is now doing rounds & infuriating the masses on Social Media.
Man attacks train driver in Katihar
ट्रेन लेट हुई तो फोड़ दिया रेल ड्राइवर का सिर, गाली दिया और कर दिया लहूलुहान
बिहार के कटिहार काढ़ागोला रोड रेलवे स्टेशन पर ट्रेन लेट होने पर एक यात्री ने रेल ड्राइवर का सिर फोड़ दिया और उसे गालियां दी। ट्रेन ड्राइवर के सिर में टांके लगे हैं। आरोपी को हिरासत में लिया गया है।… pic.twitter.com/TYse50cb4a— FirstBiharJharkhand (@firstbiharnews) January 20, 2024
In the viral video, a drunk man can be seen cursing a Loco pilot after injuring him by hitting his head with a stone. He can also heard hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the train’s delay while continuously threatening anyone who tries to calm him down.
Was Angry over delay in Train’s arrival
Following the incident, it was learned that the accused, identified as Sushil Kumar, was waiting for his Train Samastipu-Katihar passenger at Katihar’s Karhagola Road Railway Station. However, when the train arrived about 30 minutes after its scheduled time, Kumar lost his temper and headed straight for the driver’s compartment & tried to confront the engineman about the delay.
Later, when the driver walked out of his cabin and approached him, Sushil started abusing the loco pilot & fatally attacked his head with a stone, causing him to bleed amply. He then tried to flee from the scene but was apprehended by RPF personnel & other railway workers. Informing about the same, the station master also disclosed that the accused was locked up by the officials in an isolated room & necessary action against him would be taken real soon.
Injured Train driver hospitalized
Meanwhile, the victim driver Prabhas Chand Chaurasia was later rushed to a nearby hospital where he is currently receiving required medical care & attention. He has reportedly also had to get stitches following the assault.
