Viral Video: Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh has given an indication of how women feel unsafe in public places with a case of vicious assault by a woman Railway Protection Force employee. Here, the complainant is Preeti, an employee of the RPF, who was on her way back home after completing her duty. There, on GPO Road, she confronted a woman named Khushi, which developed into a dispute and then physical altercation.
Witnesses Describe the Unfolding Assault Shown in Viral Video
The witnesses said that the scene was just chaotic, as people gathered to witness the situation. Several bystanders recorded the incident, and within no time, the video flooded social media, making it an instant sensation, mainly on social media sites which later sparked public outrage and brought worry for the worker’s safety in the RPF. Fortunately, some other sense prevalent viewers intervened and separated the women by calling the police for help.
Khushi was arrested when officers from Sadar Bazar police station and RPF arrived. In her defense, she said that she was having food with her child inside the railway station when the RPF constable went to her and asked her to leave. She claims that things went ugly with the visit of the Additional Director General of Railways, who had come to inspect the station and increase security checks and follow of rules. Viral Video has been posted on X (Formally Twitter) by Ghar ka kalesh.
Bystanders Step In to Help the RPF Worker
The RPF constable from Bhiwani in Haryana told TOI that the girl’s behaviour during the entire encounter was indecent. Local authorities, including SP City Abhimanyu Manglik, have confirmed that a case has been registered against the assailant. According to reports, Khushi appears to be mentally unstable and failed to garner any information from the police about her husband.
This incident brings forth the very vital questions concerning the security of women working in public service and the greater need for increased awareness in society about the extent to which the suffering of mental health issues is aided by support systems. The message this event leaves for the community is also reflective of the complexities which surround public interactions, and therefore a reminder on the importance of sensitive discussions on such matters.
