Chittoor: Railway Official Assaults Passenger With Slipper, Suspended
The altercation took place near the ticket counter, where an argument with a passenger escalated. Losing her composure, the official allegedly assaulted the passenger with her slipper.
Chittoor: A railway employee working in the Guntakal Railway Division was suspended after a video of her allegedly assaulting a passenger with a slipper at Chittoor railway station in Andhra Pradesh surfaced on the internet.
As per reports, K. Jyothi, working as Chief Ticket Inspector (RS-2/CTO) in the Commercial Department, Guntakal Railway Division, who is supposed to manage the ticketing offices and passenger reservation systems (PRS), was suspended following the incident.
The altercation took place near the ticket counter, where an argument with a passenger escalated. Losing her composure, the official allegedly hit the passenger with her slipper, and the passenger, who did not retaliate, took a video of the employee. Passengers in the railway station also took videos of the assault.
Though the incident occurred earlier, the reason for the assault is not known, but it came to light only recently after the video surfaced on social media and went viral.
Taking serious note, the Principal Chief Commercial Manager of South Coast Railway issued orders on June 14. The suspension order states that Jyothi will remain suspended from duties and pay until further orders.
