{
  "id": 1310388,
  "title": "Aravali Express Assault Case: Thane Model Allegedly Attacks RPF Staff With Razor Over Reserved AC Seat, Released On Bail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/aravali-express-assault-case-thane-model-allegedly-attacks-rpf-staff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:37:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/aravali-express-assault-case-thane-model-allegedly-attacks-rpf-staff-with-razor-over-reserved-ac-seat-released-on-bail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Model Antara Soham Banerjee, 31, from Thane, was arrested following an alleged attack on Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff with a razor blade aboard the Aravali Express. The incident occurred on August 12 between Borivali and Dahanu, lasting over an hour and leaving passengers frightened. According to the FIR, Banerjee entered a reserved AC coach with a sleeper ticket and refused to leave her seat when requested by a fellow passenger. When confronted by ticket collector Harikesh Tripathi and RPF personnel, she allegedly refused to comply, became abusive, and attacked the officials with the razor blade, injuring herself and the officers. Banerjee also damaged her uniform and mobile phone during the altercation. RPF personnel secured the coach doors to prevent further escalation, and she was eventually deboarded at Dahanu railway station and handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP). The model was released on bail following an FIR registering the case, and her public relations team clarified that no case had been filed against her, stating she resides in Andheri West and her full name is Antarra Subrata Banerjee.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Model Antara Soham Banerjee, 31, who resides in Thane was arrested after allegedly attacking RPF personnel with a razor blade aboard the Aravali Express. The incident reportedly began after she entered a reserved AC coach with a sleeper ticket and refused to vacate a seat. She was later deboarded at Dahanu and released on bail. Meanwhile, some media reports carried a photograph of model…",
  "key_points": [
    "Model Antarra Subrata Banerjee, 31, attacked RPF staff with razor blade.",
    "Incident occurred on August 12 between Borivali and Dahanu.",
    "Banerjee released on bail after registering FIR."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}