A disturbing video from Gwalior railway station in Madhya Pradesh has raised serious questions about how the railway police handled a theft accusation that turned into a violent mob attack. The incident took place around 4 pm on June 29 at platform number 2, and after the clip went viral on social media, the Railway Police Headquarters ordered a formal inquiry, attaching the GRP sub-inspector who had been probing the case.
What triggered the chaos on platform 2
According to police, a woman passenger raised an alarm, accusing a young man of trying to snatch a gold earring from her ear. As she screamed, other passengers on the platform rushed in and grabbed him. Within moments, the gathering crowd turned violent and began beating the man mercilessly, with no one stepping in to stop it.
He picked up his daughter to shield himself, but the beating only got worse
In the middle of the assault, the man picked up his young daughter, apparently hoping her presence would make the crowd back off. Instead, it had the opposite effect, seeing him holding the child seemed to enrage the mob further, and the beating intensified. Several bystanders filmed the entire episode on their phones, and the footage soon spread rapidly across social media.
Caught red-handed, yet no action, and that is what sparked outrage
RPF personnel present at the spot rescued the accused from the mob and handed him over to the GRP police. However, it is alleged that the GRP neither took any immediate legal action against him nor detained him properly, letting him go without facing any consequences. Once the video went viral, people began asking a pointed question: if the man was genuinely caught stealing, why wasn't any case registered against him, and if he was innocent, why weren't the people who beat him held accountable? Given how serious the matter had become, the Railway Police Headquarters ordered a full investigation into the episode.
Sub-inspector attached to the police line, SP promises action against the guilty
After the preliminary inquiry found lapses on the part of the police, GRP sub-inspector Chetan Korolia was attached to the police line. A departmental investigation into the entire sequence of events is now being carried out under the supervision of senior officers. Railway SP Ankit Jaiswal said that everyone visible in the viral video is being identified, and legal action will be taken against those who assaulted the young man. Officials are also examining whether the policemen on duty at the time fulfilled their responsibilities properly. The railway administration has said that once the investigation is complete, strict action will be taken against everyone found guilty, in line with the rules.
