Mumbai local train fight: Two passengers suffer head injuries in luggage coach; GRP probes incident

Two passengers sustained head injuries after a fight broke out inside the luggage coach of a ParelndashAmbernath local train The incident occurred around Wednesday midnightThe incident occurred at around 1230 am on Thursday when an altercation between the four men turned violent inside the luggage compartment Out of which two passengers suffered head injuries during the scuffleAs soon as the officials were informed about the incident the train was halted at Kalyan railway station and personnel from the Railway Protection Force RPF and the Government Railway Police GRP took charge The injured men were immediately provided first aid and shifted on stretchers to Rukhmabai Hospital for treatmentWhile briefing about the incident Swapnil Nila CPRO Central Railway said A second incident took place inside the luggage compartment of a local train travelling from Parel to Ambernath this occurred after midnight There wasnt much of a crowd on the train at the time A dispute arose regarding seat allocation which escalated into a physical altercationWATCH Mumbai Chief Public Relations Officer Central Railway Swapnil Nila says ldquohellipa second incident took place inside the luggage compartment of a local train travelling from Parel to Ambernath this occurred after midnight There wasnt much of a crowd on the train at thehellip httpstcoU6txiddl77 pictwittercomkGhuDZpninmdash ANI ANI July 16 2026Nila further added Four people were involved in the scuffle 2 of them got off at Thakurli station while the other 2 disembarked at Kalyan station The 2 who got off at Kalyan received first aid there and were subsequently shifted to a hospital as required After being taken to the hospital it was found that one of them had sustained a head injury caused by a metal wristband Both individuals are currently in stable condition There is no element of foul play or any other complication involved hererdquoBoth the passengers sustained head injuriesOfficials said one of the passengers had sustained a more serious head injury and was later referred to Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital Sion Hospital for advanced medical careDuring a preliminary enquiry the GRP found that neither of the two men was carrying a sharp weapon According to the investigation the injury was caused when the metal bangle kada worn on one passengers wrist struck the other mans head during the physical altercationThe GRP Kalyan has initiated the necessary legal proceedings in connection with the incident Railway officials said a detailed report will be submitted after further information is received from the investigating agencyMan carrying wooden stick sparks panic at Kurla railway stationIn a separate incident during the late hours of Wednesday a man carrying a wooden stick triggered panic among passengers at Kurla railway station on Wednesday night after he was seen running along a platform with the object in his hand officials saidAccording to railway authorities the incident occurred at around 920 pm on July 15 when the man was spotted running towards the Kalyanend of Platform No 1 at Kurla railway station His actions caused alarm among commuters with videos of the incident later circulating on social mediaSecurity personnel deployed at the station responded immediately and apprehended the man before the situation could escalateDuring a preliminary enquiry officials found that the individual appeared to be mentally unstable He has since been taken into the custody of the Government Railway Police GRP Kurla which is conducting further investigations and initiating the necessary legal action