A case of assault on a passenger has come to light in the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express. It is alleged that the passenger refused to change his seat to the BJP MLA, after which this incident took place. This incident happened last Thursday, when MLA Rajiv Singh from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, was on a trip to his area with his wife and son.
According to the reports, MLA Rajiv Singh got a back seat in the train, while his wife and son’s seats were in the front of the coach. Another passenger was sitting nearby, who allegedly refused to change seat. After this, the situation worsened when some people, allegedly associated with the MLA, boarded the train at Jhansi station and started beating the passenger, who was going to Bhopal.
A video of this incident is going viral on social media, in which about six people are seen continuously punching the passenger. Some people are also seen beating him with slippers. In the video, the passenger’s nose is seen bleeding, and his clothes are stained with blood.
A passenger being trashed by some goons in Vande Bharat.
His mistake? He refused seat to BJP MLA Rajeev Singh.
Build PM Awas or VB, if you don't control such hooliganism by high-heded MLA/MPs who win elections on your name, everything is just waste.@narendramodi… pic.twitter.com/5xK2deqpiK---Advertisement---— The Hawk Eye (@thehawkeyex) June 23, 2025
Railway’s Jhansi zone superintendent of police, Vipul Kumar Srivastava, confirmed that the altercation was over changing seats. He said necessary action will be taken based on the CCTV footage.
Government Railway Police (GRP), Jhansi, said they have received a complaint from MLA Rajeev Singh, based on which a non-cognizable report (NCR) has been filed. According to a PTI report, in his complaint, the MLA alleged that a co-passenger misbehaved with him and his family during the journey. When this was protested, the man allegedly brought some more people to Jhansi station, who also behaved inappropriately.
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