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Man arrested after attempted phone snatch from moving train in Bihar
A passenger's phone was targeted as a train left Shivnarayanpur station in Bihar on October 12.
The train was the Sahibganj Intercity Express, and the passenger was sitting beside a window.
The passenger grabbed the man's hand, and he fell onto the platform as the train moved away.
Accounts differ on what happened next: railway police said he was found unconscious, then fled as they arranged medical help, while an earlier account said people at the scene caught him.
Railway police arrested Mahesh Das, 41, at Ghogha station on October 14, after the incident video spread online.
Police said he acknowledged taking part in the incident during questioning.
He was handed over to the Government Railway Police in Bhagalpur, which registered a case and is taking further action.
The footage also prompted concerns about the danger of holding someone beside a moving train, but no further steps were specified.
A man was arrested in Bihar after trying to snatch a passenger’s phone from a moving train at Shivnarayanpur railway station.
The incident happened on 12 October as the Sahibganj Intercity Express was leaving the station.
The passenger held the man’s hand, and the man fell onto the platform as the train moved away.
The incident video circulated on social media on 13 October, prompting debate about the danger of holding and then releasing him.
Railway police arrested Mahesh Das, 41, at Ghogha railway station on 14 October and handed him to the Government Railway Police in Bhagalpur.
- Who
- Mahesh Das, 41, was arrested in connection with the attempted phone snatch.
- What
- He allegedly tried to take a passenger’s phone from a moving train and fell onto the platform. He was later arrested.
- When
- The incident happened on 12 October; he was arrested on 14 October.
- Where
- At Shivnarayanpur railway station in Bihar; Das was arrested at Ghogha railway station.
- Why
- The sources say he tried to snatch a passenger’s mobile phone. They do not state a further motive.
People who say the alleged snatcher should be held for police
People who object to the way he was handled
Response to phone snatching
People who say the alleged snatcher should be held for police
The alleged snatcher should face legal action.
People who object to the way he was handled
Phone theft is wrong, but putting someone’s life at risk is also dangerous.
What should happen after someone is caught
People who say the alleged snatcher should be held for police
He should be held and handed to police.
People who object to the way he was handled
People should not release someone from a moving train; some commenters said the train could have been stopped and police called.
A man tried to snatch a passenger’s phone as the Sahibganj Intercity Express left Shivnarayanpur station and fell onto the platform.
Video of the incident circulated on social media, and railway police stepped up their investigation.
A joint team of the Railway Protection Force and Malda Crime Intelligence Branch arrested Mahesh Das at Ghogha railway station.
The man was handed to the Government Railway Police in Bhagalpur, which registered a case.
- Incident date
- 12 October
- Train
- Sahibganj Intercity Express (13235)
- Incident location
- Shivnarayanpur railway station, Bihar
- Arrested man
- Mahesh Das, 41
- Arrest location
- Platform 1, Ghogha railway station
- Arrest date
- 14 October
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What people are saying
Today you have been caught.