Fourteen accused after ticket staff allegedly assaulted at Nanded station

A group of 14 people allegedly assaulted two ticket-checking staff members at Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station while passengers boarded the Marathwada Express on Monday morning. The incident involved Train No. 17688, which was travelling from Dharmabad to Manmad.

The group allegedly attacked the on-duty staff without provocation and dragged Travelling Ticket Examiner R.K. Singh into the train. Another ticket examiner, Jitendra Kumar, tried to intervene but could not prevent the assault as the train began moving at about 5.32 a.m.

The source material does not state what prompted the alleged attack or whether the passengers had been involved in a ticket dispute. The Train Manager noticed the disturbance and stopped the train. Another ticket examiner on the platform alerted railway staff, after which action was initiated.

Four of the alleged attackers reportedly escaped. The remaining 10 were detained, and a case was registered against them. The material provided does not identify the accused or specify the offences recorded in the case.

Singh sustained injuries in the incident and was taken to a railway hospital for treatment, according to a railway press release. No further details about the extent of his injuries were provided. The incident occurred at a station during the train’s departure and involved staff responsible for ticket checking.

The railway’s account, as reported, records the alleged assault, the intervention that stopped the train and the detention of most of the group, while the investigation will determine the circumstances and responsibility.