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| Pune Stationmaster thrashed |
| Pune Stationmaster thrashed in his office
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| INDIA
, 17-May-2012
5:51:30 AM |
| Railway operations were stopped for almost 40 minutes by all stationmasters of Pune division to protest the attack on Pimpri stationmaster R P Gupta by three people in his office, which is adjacent to the Government Railway Police (GRP) chowky.
The GRP succeeded in arresting three accused last morning.
"At 4 am I was on duty and sitting inside my cabin. Three men entered the room and started abusing me. I told them to go out and not to argue. They went outside, but later came back and started beating me," Gupta said. "I immediately shouted for help and asked my assistant to call the police, but before the police could reach the spot all the assailants had fled the premises."
Gupta, who sustained minor injuries, was rushed to the Railway Hospital by his staff.
"I think the attack was properly planned. Of the three, I have recognised two men. They are from the slum area near the station and a few days back I found that they were creating trouble on the premises. I had warned them I would lodge a complaint at the police station. The attack was intentional and was meant to threaten me," he said.
After the incident, the All India Station Master Association lodged an FIR. The association demanded stern legal action against the culprits and stationmasters stopped trains for 40 minutes after 10 am.
The association alleged that the GRP was turning a blind eye to the security arrangements at railway stations.
"Stationmasters have the huge responsibility of signalling. One small mistake can lead to a big tragedy. As we are working for the people, proper security should be provided by GRP," Dhananjay Chandratri, zonal secretary, said.
Y K Singh, Public Relations Officer, Railway, said only two local trains were affected by the protest.
"Except two locals, no other trains were affected because of stationmasters stopping work. The protest was in the morning time. Hence, the passengers of long-route trains have not suffered," Singh said.
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