India: Man pushed to death for boarding women-only train
Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2015-11-18 16:17
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'A forty-year-old man died after he was allegedly pushed off a running train by a woman constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for boarding a women-only train, triggering a massive protests and rail blockade by fellow commuters.
The victim, identified as Dipak Sharma, a resident of Dwarik Jungle Road in Bhadrakali, was travelling in a local train for “women only”, said Railway police officers. As news of the death spread, angry commuters beat up the constable and blocked trains in protest. They also targeted two other trains and pelted stones, smashing window panes and damaging coaches.'
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