(a) whether the Government is aware that some anti-social elements manhandled some VIPs in Punjab Mail near Jhansi recently;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) the action taken against the guilty persons; and
(d) the corrective action being taken by the Government to check recurrence of such incidents?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. On 16.9.2005 around 14.06 hrs, Shri Uma
Shanker Gupta, Minister of Transport, Government of Madhya Pradesh
was travelling with his family in AC Coaches of train No. 2137 Dn.
Punjab Mail from Bhopal to Gwalior. Shri Chattar Pal Singh Yadav,
a leader of Samajvadi Party going to Jhansi was also travelling in
the said coach. A dispute took place between the family members
of the Hon’ble Minister and Shri Chatter Pal Yadav on the point of
accommodation in the coach. The said matter was reported to
Government Railway Police / Bina. On arrival of the train at Bina
Railway Station, Shri Chatter Pal Singh was detrained and
necessary security was provided to the Hon’ble Minister to ensure
his safe journey up to Gwalior. In repercussion, a mob of 60/70
persons assembled at Lalitpur Railway Station searching for the
Hon’ble Minister in the train. They were pacified and persuaded
to be calm by the Government Railway Police, Lalitpur. The train
was stopped at Bijauli Railway Station by pulling alarm chain and
a mob of about 500 persons attacked the said AC coach and damaged
window panes with lathi, iron rod etc. They also reportedly
opened fire and in retaliation the security personnel also opened
fire. Due to this incident, two passengers travelling in the said
AC coach and one constable sustained bullet injuries.
(c): On the complaint of the Chief Ticket Inspector of the said
AC coach, Government Railway Police/ Jhansi has registered a case
No. 93/2005 dated 16.9.2005 under sections 147, 148, 149, 307 and
427 IPC and 7 Criminal Law Amendment; 151 & 152 Railway Act
against 500 unknown persons. None has been arrested so far.
Further, on the complaint of Shri Chatter Pal Singh Yadav, a case
vide FIR No.0155/05 under sections 394, 504 and 506 IPC has been
registered at Government Railway Police Station, Jhansi / Uttar
Pradesh against the Minister for Transport, Madhya Pradesh, Shri
Uma Shanker Gupta and his associates and transferred to Government
Railway Police Station, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on the point of
jurisdiction. None has been arrested so far in this case.
On the complaint of Shri Satya Narain, brother-in-law of
the Minister of Transport / Madhya Pradesh to the Government
Railway Police, Bhopal, a case No.93/05 under sections 147, 148,
149, 307, 336, 506 and 120-B IPC, has also been registered on
transfer at Government Railways Police Station/ Jhansi against
Shri Chatter Pal Singh Yadav, Shri Pushpender Yadav, Shri Gajender
Yadav and Shri Anup and two to three thousands of their
supporters. No arrest has been made so far.
(d) : Adequate security to the VIP passengers travelling in
trains are being provided by the concerned State Governments. Co-
ordination is maintained by the Railways with the Government
Railway Police authorities. The situation in the trains and
Railway premises is being reviewed periodically in the co-
ordination meetings. Any assistance by way of RPF personnel or
resources required to maintain law and order is being provided by
the Railways.