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Man beats woman with belt over seat on Mumbai local train
A 36-year-old man, Mohammad Rizwan Ansari, was caught on camera beating a woman with his belt on a Mumbai local train, NDTV reports. The accused allegedly argued with the woman over a…
The Story in Brief
A 36-year-old man, Mohammad Rizwan Ansari, was caught on camera beating a woman with his belt on a Mumbai local train, NDTV reports. The accused allegedly argued with the woman over a seat before assaulting her. Police say the incident took place on a moving train and was filmed by other passengers.
Ansari has been arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Railway Act. The video, which went viral, shows him repeatedly striking the woman. Police are investigating whether he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the assault.
The Indian Opinion
This incident will inevitably fuel the usual lazy debates about 'outsiders' and 'discipline,' but the real issue is the everyday breakdown of civic decency. Crowded locals are a pressure cooker, yet that never justifies the barbaric assault caught on camera. The test now is whether the Mumbai Police will charge this man under the stringent provisions of the Railways Act or let him off with a simple assault complaint. Will a conviction follow, and will the victim get justice quickly?
Source: ndtv.com
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