{
  "id": 315702,
  "title": "‘Cockroach in ear’: Passenger shares Facebook post narrating horrifying ordeal on Rajdhani Express",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/cockroach-in-ear-passenger-shares-facebook-post-narrating-horrifying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T17:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/cockroach-in-ear-passenger-shares-facebook-post-narrating-horrifying-ordeal-on-rajdhani-express-11786205115978.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A techie traveling on the New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express recounted a horrifying incident involving a cockroach lodged in his ear. Surya Sen shared a Facebook post detailing the medical emergency he faced due to unhygienic conditions in the train. Sen claimed that the onboard staff initially failed to remove the cockroach, and it was only after seeking medical assistance at Kanpur that an endoscopic procedure was performed by an ENT specialist. The techie, who was traveling in a second AC coach, expressed shock at the physical and mental trauma caused by the incident, as well as the unnecessary medical expenses incurred. He demanded accountability from the Indian Railways to investigate the hygiene and pest infestation in the coach and reimburse his medical expenses. Sen also urged the authorities to ensure proper pest control in Rajdhani Express coaches and to submit a formal complaint with supporting documents.",
  "summary": "The passenger detailed the physical trauma, the initial misdiagnosis by a railway doctor at Kanpur, and the unhygienic conditions inside the premium AC coach, and demanded accountability from the Indian Railways.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tech worker Surya Sen shared Facebook post of cockroach incident.",
    "Onboard staff failed to remove cockroach, required medical intervention.",
    "Sen demands accountability from Indian Railways for hygiene and pest control."
  ],
  "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."
}