Police said the incident created panic and fear among passengers in the compartment

Mumbai: The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway police in Kurla arrested a 36-year-old from Reay Road within 24 hours after a video of him allegedly threatening to kill a fellow passenger during a local train journey went viral on social media on June 29.The incident occurred at around 10:34 pm when the train was passing near Govandi station. Police said the accused, Ramzan Fakir Qureshi alias Ibba, a Govandi resident, was travelling in a heavily intoxicated condition and threatened the life of another passenger over what officials described as a trivial issue.“Taking serious cognisance of a video that went viral on social media, the Mumbai Railway Police immediately investigated and took legal action against the accused. At least 20 closed-circuit television (CCTV) was scanned before tracing Qureshi,” said Kurla LTT railway police senior inspector Jabbar Tamboli.In the FIR, the complainant, Surendra Shukla (55), a resident of Ulwe in Navi Mumbai, said the accused was speaking to someone on his mobile phone while using abusive language in a loud voice and appeared to be heavily intoxicated. “When I requested the accused to refrain from using abusive language because women were travelling in the compartment. He got enraged and suddenly became aggressive, started shouting and threatened to kill me in full public view.”Police said the incident created panic and fear among passengers in the compartment. During the altercation, another commuter recorded the entire episode on a mobile phone. The video was later uploaded to social media, where it spread rapidly and drew widespread attention.Tamboli said the highest priority was given to the safety of railway passengers and immediate and strict action was taken against any kind of criminal activity. In the video circulated on social media on June 29, it was observed that a railway passenger was threatened with death during a train journey from Govandi to Chembur. The incident occurred in a CSMT slow local train going in the down direction.Police said preliminary investigation revealed that Qureshi threatened Shukla with death by shouting. Taking serious note of the incident, the Crime Detection Unit of Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway Police Station under the Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate conducted technical analysis of the video, checked CCTV footage at railway stations and, based on other confidential information, traced the accused.The incident came barely a week after a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death in a local train in the western suburb on June 23.The Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate appealed to citizens to immediately report any untoward or suspicious incident observed during railway travel to the Railway Police or Helpline 1512.

MUMBAI: Mumbai BJP president and MLA Ameet Satam is facing backlash after a video surfaced showing him smiling while discussing recent monsoon-related deaths in the city.The video was recorded on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan, where Satam was seen speaking with NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil.In the video, Satam says, “Yesterday, it was because of a tree, today it is a manhole.”His remarks referred to two separate incidents this week in which an 11-year-old boy was killed after a tree fell on a school bus, while a 60-year-old man died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Mumbai.Reacting to the video, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut shared a screenshot of the video on X and wrote, “Merchants of death. The cruel face of Mumbai BJP.”Mumbai Congress president and MP Varsha Gaikwad also criticised Satam, saying, “If you can’t help people, at least don’t laugh so brazenly. Show some humanity.”Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi described the two deaths as “murders” caused by the negligence of those in power.“However, forget accountability, here we have Mumbai President of BJP casually joking about it and laughing loudly. Tells you all about the triple engine governance,” Chaturvedi posted on X.MNS chief Raj Thackeray also condemned Satam’s remarks and called on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action against him.“Those behaving so shamelessly.” “Your party MLA and office-bearer is seen laughing over people’s deaths, and not a single step is taken against him,” he said.Responding to the criticism, Satam said his comments had been taken out of context.“I was telling Jayant Patil that while speaking in the assembly a day earlier, I had spoken about the tree falling, and the next day, I spoke about the manhole incident,” Satam said.Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray also posted on X.“Truly disgraceful that the BJP’s Mumbai unit president- Satam, can joke and laugh about the 2 deaths of Mumbaikars in the first rains in Mumbai on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan.”“He was laughing about Mumbaikars discussing the death of a child in a tree fall incident, followed by a death of another person falling into the manhole… his weird sense of humour caught by the news channels,” Aaditya added.

MUMBAI: Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the first section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, connecting Surat and Bilimora, will be inaugurated in 2027. He added that nearly 80 per cent of India’s first high-speed rail corridor has already been completed, with the remaining sections set to open in phases.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the start of commercial production at CG Semi’s OSAT facility in Gujarat’s Sanand, Vaishnaw said construction of the bullet train corridor was progressing rapidly.“The first section of the Bullet Train from Surat to Bilimora will be inaugurated in 2027. Thereafter, the Wapi-Surat section, followed by Wapi-Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad-Thane and finally Ahmedabad-Mumbai will be completed in phases. The work is progressing very fast,” minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The minister said around 80 per cent of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project had already been completed and expressed confidence that the work would be finished within the planned timeline.During the event, Vaishnaw also highlighted India’s progress in semiconductor manufacturing, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the country’s third semiconductor plant later in the day. He described the development as a major achievement after decades of efforts to build the sector.“Today is a historic day as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the country’s third semiconductor plant. It is the result of India’s 60 years of perseverance and has become possible because of the Prime Minister’s vision,” minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.Vaishnaw said semiconductor manufacturing had remained a national priority for the past six decades.“Finally, it was possible with the vision and execution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” minister Ashwini Vaishnaw added.He pointed out that the first semiconductor plant was inaugurated in Sanand on February 28, the second on March 31, and the third was being inaugurated on July 4, reflecting the rapid pace of development in the sector.The Railway Minister also announced several infrastructure measures to improve transport and railway facilities in Ahmedabad following a meeting with local leaders.He said work on an underpass at Omnagar was underway and officials had been directed to complete it before Navratri. A new master plan has also been prepared for Asarwa station, under which the station will be redeveloped into a major terminal along with the construction of a new DRM office.Vaishnaw further said a second entry would be created at Ahmedabad railway station from the Sarangpur side to improve access and support development in the surrounding area. He added that Ahmedabad station was already being upgraded into a world-class railway station.To tackle traffic congestion, the minister said a proposed flyover from Shahpur was discussed with the Monument Authority. He added that he had spoken to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who assured full cooperation in resolving the issue.Another proposal discussed was extending the station road from Sabarmati to Sabarmati railway station. Vaishnaw said a detailed master plan had already been prepared to improve connectivity and make access to the station easier for commuters.