Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Youngsters booked for stopping train to shoot reels in Kerala
Two young students in Kerala wanted to make a video for their social media.
They used a red light to stop a train passing by.
The train driver saw the light and stopped the train to be safe.
The police found the students and took them to the station.
They were let go after some time.
The students used a phone to record the video, and the police took it.
This happened late at night near a train station in Kerala.
Two youngsters stopped a long-distance train in Kerala by flashing a red light to shoot social media reels.
The incident occurred around 1:50 AM after the Ernakulam–Pune Express left Thalassery railway station.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained the two youngsters, who are reportedly Plus Two students aged around 18.
The students were booked and released on bail, with a mobile phone used to record the video seized during the inquiry.
The loco pilot slowed down and stopped the train as a safety measure upon seeing the red light.
- Who
- Two youngsters, reportedly Plus Two students, aged around 18
- What
- Stopped a long-distance train by flashing a red light to shoot social media reels
- When
- Around 1:50 AM on December 25
- Where
- Near Thalassery railway station in Kannur, Kerala
- Why
- To shoot social media reels, causing the train to stop as a safety measure
- Location
- Kannur, Kerala
- Time of Incident
- 1:50 AM
- Train Involved
- Ernakulam–Pune Express
- Age of Accused
- 18 years old
- Action Taken
- Booked and released on bail
- Item Seized
- Mobile phone
