HYDERABAD: In a shocking incident a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) was killed by a group ofpassengers who were angry over lack of water in the AC compartment in which they were travelling. The incident took place atMantralayam railway station in Kurnool district under Guntakal division of South Central Railway in the early hours of Thursday.
The deceased TTE has been identified as Sanjeevaiah, a native of Dharmavaram town in Anantapur district.
The train was proceeding to the temple town of Shirdi from Chennai via Bangalore, Dharmavaram, and Guntakal. Trouble began when passengers complained about lack of water in the AC compartment. They entered into heated argument with the TTE. The train was stopped Guntakal railway station but the railway staff could not fill water in the compartment as there was no facility on the platform. The staff pacified the passengers promising to fill water at Mantralayam railway station.
According to reports, the passengers got further irritated when water could not be filled at Mantralayam station leading to the attack. The TTE died on the spot.
Railway police took four passengers into custody in connection with the murderous assault.
source: The times Of India
The deceased TTE has been identified as Sanjeevaiah, a native of Dharmavaram town in Anantapur district.
The train was proceeding to the temple town of Shirdi from Chennai via Bangalore, Dharmavaram, and Guntakal. Trouble began when passengers complained about lack of water in the AC compartment. They entered into heated argument with the TTE. The train was stopped Guntakal railway station but the railway staff could not fill water in the compartment as there was no facility on the platform. The staff pacified the passengers promising to fill water at Mantralayam railway station.
According to reports, the passengers got further irritated when water could not be filled at Mantralayam station leading to the attack. The TTE died on the spot.
Railway police took four passengers into custody in connection with the murderous assault.
source: The times Of India
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