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Kolkata Woman Sprays Pepper on Train Passengers Over Seat Dispute
10 Oct
Summary
- Woman in green kurti got into argument over seating
- Pulled out pepper spray and sprayed it in train compartment
- Passengers restrained the woman and handed her over to police
On October 10, 2025, a concerning incident occurred on a local train in Kolkata, India. A woman, wearing a green kurti, got into an argument with another passenger over seating arrangements. When she was unable to secure a seat, the woman reportedly pulled out a can of pepper spray and attempted to spray it in the other passenger's face.
The situation escalated further when another woman tried to intervene. The woman in the green kurti became more aggressive, spraying the pepper spray across the train compartment. This caused widespread distress, as "everyone started coughing; their throats and noses started burning." Two children also began feeling unwell due to the irritant.
Other passengers on the train eventually restrained the woman and handed her over to the Government Railway Police (GRP). A video of the confrontation was shared on social media by an eyewitness, Amrita Sarkar, who criticized the woman's "dangerous" and "totally criminal minded" behavior, emphasizing that pepper spray should only be used for self-defense when genuinely at risk.
