Uttar Pradesh / Agra: Mother and daughter were making reel on railway track, RPF made mistake by calling police station, had to get bail

Mother-daughter risked their lives to grab headlines on the internet media. Mother shot reel of daughter from mobile on railway track. After this, after mixing the song, uploaded the reel on Instagram account. The viral reel created panic in the Railway Protection Force. After finding the address of mother-daughter, called them to the police station and arrested them. Later, after filling a bond of five thousand rupees each, he was released after giving instructions.

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Videos made from the platform of the railway station

Under the Railway Act, the rail track can neither be crossed nor can any kind of photo or video be made by standing on it. Meena Singh of Shyam Vihar Colony Narayach and her daughter Diksha reached the platform of Agra Fort Railway Station on the afternoon of 20 July. Made video from mobile there. After this the mother-daughter reached the track. Made a video of one to two minutes here also. This video was uploaded by Deeksha on her Instagram account on July 21 with the film song “Tere Bina Hum Bhi Ab Jee Lenge”.

When the video went viral, investigation started

RPF Agra Fort police station in-charge Inspector SN Patidar said that a method was adopted to investigate the video. Commented on the video circulated on the Internet media. When the reply came, he asked the name and address on the pretext. Giving information, he was told that this is an illegal act. The summons was issued on WhatsApp itself on 22nd July. Mother-daughter appeared in the police station on Sunday. Accepting the mistake, both also gave an affidavit not to dance on the track. Got a bond of five thousand each. On which the mother-daughter was given bail.

Stay away from train tracks. This can put your safety and that of the trains at risk. Do not take selfies while standing or leaning towards the track. Nor make videos.

Anubhav Jain, Senior Commandant, RPF