Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Railway Employees Accused of Assaulting Deputy Station Master at Kalyan
A woman railway worker said that a colleague, Ashutosh Kumar, had sent her inappropriate messages and behaved badly toward her.
She reportedly brought her complaint to a railway workers’ group connected to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
A group then confronted Kumar in his office at Kalyan station.
A video shared online appears to show Kumar being hit.
One report says the people accused of hitting him were railway employees.
Railway police stepped in.
A report says police took Kumar and three railway employees in for questioning.
Police are examining both the complaint and the violence, and the articles do not report a final finding on either allegation.
A video circulating online appears to show Deputy Station Master Ashutosh Kumar being assaulted at Kalyan railway station.
A woman pointsman reportedly alleged Kumar had behaved inappropriately toward her for about six months and sent WhatsApp messages asking her to visit his residence.
The woman reportedly took her complaint to office-bearers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Railway Kamgar Sena.
A second report says the men who entered Kumar’s cabin and allegedly beat him were railway employees accompanying MNS Railway Kamgar Sena leader Prathamesh Mhatre.
Kalyan GRP intervened; one report says Kumar and three railway employees were taken into custody for questioning.
- Who
- Deputy Station Master Ashutosh Kumar, a woman pointsman, and railway employees associated with the MNS Railway Kamgar Sena.
- What
- Kumar was allegedly assaulted after a woman colleague complained about his messages and behaviour.
- When
- One report places the incident on a Monday; another circulated a report dated October 5, 2026. The exact incident date is not clearly established.
- Where
- Kalyan railway station, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The confrontation reportedly followed allegations that Kumar behaved inappropriately toward a woman pointsman and sent her messages asking her to meet at his residence.
Allegations against Kumar
Assault and investigation
Woman’s complaint
Allegations against Kumar
The woman reportedly alleged that Kumar behaved inappropriately toward her for about six months and sent WhatsApp messages asking her to meet at his residence.
Assault and investigation
The reports do not provide Kumar’s response or establish that the allegations have been proven; police were examining the circumstances.
Confrontation at the station
Allegations against Kumar
MNS Railway Kamgar Sena members reportedly confronted Kumar after the woman brought her complaint to the organization.
Assault and investigation
The confrontation allegedly became an assault. A later report says the men involved were railway employees and that Kumar and three employees were taken in for questioning.
Timing of the chats
Allegations against Kumar
The allegations became public after the woman reportedly raised her complaint and the station confrontation occurred.
Assault and investigation
A senior railway official said screenshots of the alleged chats dated back to March and suggested that old exchanges had later taken on a political dimension.
- Railway official
- Ashutosh Kumar, Deputy Station Master
- Complainant
- A woman pointsman and railway employee
- Alleged conduct
- The woman reportedly said the behaviour continued for about six months and included WhatsApp messages asking her to meet him at his residence.
- Location
- Kalyan railway station, Maharashtra
- Reported assailants
- A later report identifies them as railway employees accompanying MNS Railway Kamgar Sena leader Prathamesh Mhatre.
- Police action
- Kalyan GRP intervened; one report says Kumar and three railway employees were taken into custody for questioning.
- Evidence and inquiry
- A video and screenshots of alleged chats circulated online; police were examining the circumstances surrounding the complaint and assault.
