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Man Climbs Train, Risks Electrocution at Station
18 Sep
Summary
- Man climbed atop a stationary train near electrical wires.
- He demanded a senior officer and speedy court appearance.
- Psychiatric instability noted; he's now hospitalized.
Tension gripped Renigunta railway station on Friday when Prakash Roy, a 32-year-old man from Assam, climbed onto a stationary train. Roy, who had just arrived on the Kerala Express, began shouting on the platform before ascending a footbridge and boarding the train. He moved across the coaches, making threats of self-harm and specific demands.
Roy insisted on being produced before a court within 48 hours if arrested and requested a senior police officer of three-star rank. As he neared high-tension electrical wires, railway officials promptly cut the power supply. Two railway personnel attempted to de-escalate the situation, but Roy resisted and tried to attack them.
During the struggle, Roy lost his balance. Railway Protection Force personnel deployed a safety net, successfully bringing him down unharmed. Authorities reported that Roy was not under the influence of alcohol but displayed unstable psychiatric condition. He was subsequently transferred to the psychiatric ward of SVRR Government General Hospital in Tirupati for evaluation and care.
