to reply given to Unstarred Question
No.1270 on December 1, 2005 regarding ‘Manhandling of VIPs in Punjab Mail’ and state:
(a) the extent of damage to property suffered by the Railways in the said incident;
(b) the number of persons injured in the said incident;
(c) whether any arrests have been made in this case till date; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which arrests are likely to be made?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )
(a): One case has been reported in the year 2005 at Jhansi Division of North Central Railway
in which the extent of damage to property suffered by the Railway was Rs.74,200/-.
(b): 07 persons were injured in the said incident.
(c) & (d): No, Sir. Government Railway Police / Jhansi registered a case vide Crime
No. 93 / 05 under section 147 / 148 / 149 / 307 / 336 / 427 Indian Penal Code (IPC) and
07 Criminal Law amendment 157 & 152 of the Railways Act on 16.09.2005 against unknown
person. After investigation, Final Report vide No.16 has been submitted by Government
Railway Police / Jhansi in Railway Court on 11.03.2006.