Archive · 21 Jul 2026
MSHRC Hears Assault Complaint Against CSMT Railway Police
A man named Daut A. Shaikh says he was hurt by a police officer at a big train station in Mumbai.
He wants ₹5 lakh and for the police to take action against the officer.
The police say they don't have clear proof of what happened, and the doctors' reports don't show that the man was hurt by the police.
The court is still deciding what to do.
Daut A. Shaikh alleges assault by a Railway Police constable at CSMT on September 24, 2025.
Shaikh seeks ₹5 lakh compensation and FIR registration against the constable and Inquiry Officer.
CCTV footage examined but inconclusive; Shaikh claims destruction of electronic evidence.
Medical reports submitted by the ACP do not attribute injuries to a police assault.
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission is yet to issue a final order.
- Who
- Daut A. Shaikh, a Nashik resident, and CSMT Railway Police constable Sameer Namdeo Jadhav.
- What
- Alleged assault by a Railway Police constable and subsequent legal proceedings.
- When
- Incident on September 24-25, 2025; complaint heard in December 2025.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai.
- Why
- Shaikh seeks compensation and legal action against the constable and Inquiry Officer.
Complainant's Allegations
Police and Medical Reports
Assault Incident
Complainant's Allegations
Daut A. Shaikh alleges he was assaulted by a Railway Police constable at CSMT on September 24, 2025.
Police and Medical Reports
CCTV footage did not clearly show the alleged assault, and medical reports did not confirm injuries from a police assault.
Evidence and FIR
Complainant's Allegations
Shaikh claims destruction of electronic evidence and seeks FIR registration against the constable and Inquiry Officer.
Police and Medical Reports
The ACP's medical reports do not attribute Shaikh's injuries to a police assault.
- Complainant
- Daut A. Shaikh
- Alleged Incident Date
- September 24-25, 2025
- Location
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai
- Compensation Sought
- ₹5 lakh
- Medical Evidence
- Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, St. George Hospital, Grant Government Medical College
- CCTV Footage
- Examined but inconclusive
- Legal Sections Cited
- Sections 115, 118, 238, 251 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)