Indian Railways has taken swift action in the Agra Cantt incident, suspending Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel seen in a viral video allegedly assaulting a Deputy Station Superintendent (Dy SS) at Agra Cantt station. The incident occurred after train number 20808 Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Hirakund Express stopped at the station, and a dispute reportedly took place between the RPF personnel and the Operations Department. According to Dr Shivam Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Central Railway (NCR), there was confusion between the RPF and the Dy SS regarding the cause of the train’s halt.
An enquiry is currently underway to investigate the incident. When asked if the dispute was triggered by the deboarding of some women at the station, Sharma replied that it could not be confirmed at this time. The railway administration has constituted a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the incident, comprising the Assistant Operations Manager (AOM), Agra; Assistant Security Commissioner (ASC), RPF, Agra; and Assistant Divisional Electrical Engineer (ADEE), Agra.
The committee has been directed to complete the probe as soon as possible. To ensure a fair and transparent investigation, the RPF personnel seen in the video have been suspended with immediate effect. Further action will be initiated as per the provisions of the Railways Act after receiving the inquiry report.
