Once again, the safety and security of women passengers in trains has raised question marks after an Odia girl travelling from Bhubaneswar to Mumbai was molested by an unidentified youth in the Konark Express on Sunday.
The matter came to fore after the girl lodged a complaint with the Mumbai police on Twitter. Later, the Thane Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a case and started investigation into the incident.
According to the complaint lodged by the victim, the incident occurred at around 3:10 am when she was standing near the bathroom inside B1 coach of Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Konark Express.
A youth entered the compartment at Thane station and as the train started to move he misbehaved with the girl by touching her in her private parts. Besides, the youth tried to drag the girl out of the moving train.
However, the youth jumped from the train when the girl screamed and fellow passengers rushed to her rescue.