He blocked Mumbai local door. Then pushed off co-passenger for asking him to move

A heated altercation erupted on a Mumbai local train, culminating in one man being forcibly removed by another after he blocked the train door, preventing passengers from disembarking. The accused, Rahul Kumar Pandey, a 30-year-old salesman, was apprehended and placed in police custody. The victim, Tausif Shaikh, a 24-year-old carpenter, sustained severe injuries during the incident.

This marks the fourth instance of severe violence on Western Railway suburban trains in 2023, following three fatal attacks stemming from minor disputes between passengers. Tausif Shaikh was traveling home with his friend Hussain Ali when the incident unfolded. According to the Government Railway Police, Pandey had boarded the train at Kandivli and was standing near the door, obstructing Shaikh and Ali's path.

When the train arrived at Borivali, Shaikh politely requested Pandey to move inside the coach as there were passengers needing to alight at the station. Initially refusing, Pandey escalated the situation, leading to an argument between the two. Hussain Ali attempted to mediate, but the dispute soon turned into a physical confrontation.

As the train departed Borivali for Dahisar, Pandey allegedly kicked Shaikh, causing him to fall onto the tracks. Upon seeing his friend's fall, Ali restrained Pandey when the train stopped at Dahisar and handed him over to the police. Rahul Kumar Pandey, a resident of Nalasopara, was arrested on charges of attempted murder. Tausif Shaikh, despite his injuries, managed to reach Borivali station, where he was taken to a hospital and later discharged.

The accused will be produced in court and remanded to police custody. Shaikh, a carpenter from Dindoshi, was en route to Nalasopara with his friend when the incident occurred.