A case of assault on a passenger has come to light in the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express. It is alleged that the passenger refused to change his seat to the BJP MLA, after which this incident took place. This incident happened last Thursday, when MLA Rajiv Singh from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, was on a trip to his area with his wife and son.

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According to the reports, MLA Rajiv Singh got a back seat in the train, while his wife and son’s seats were in the front of the coach. Another passenger was sitting nearby, who allegedly refused to change seat. After this, the situation worsened when some people, allegedly associated with the MLA, boarded the train at Jhansi station and started beating the passenger, who was going to Bhopal.

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A video of this incident is going viral on social media, in which about six people are seen continuously punching the passenger. Some people are also seen beating him with slippers. In the video, the passenger’s nose is seen bleeding, and his clothes are stained with blood.

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His mistake? He refused seat to BJP MLA Rajeev Singh.

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Railway’s Jhansi zone superintendent of police, Vipul Kumar Srivastava, confirmed that the altercation was over changing seats. He said necessary action will be taken based on the CCTV footage.

Government Railway Police (GRP), Jhansi, said they have received a complaint from MLA Rajeev Singh, based on which a non-cognizable report (NCR) has been filed. According to a PTI report, in his complaint, the MLA alleged that a co-passenger misbehaved with him and his family during the journey. When this was protested, the man allegedly brought some more people to Jhansi station, who also behaved inappropriately.

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New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA goons allegedly beat up a passenger inside a Vande Bharat train after he refused to switch seats for the MLA, reports NDTV.

The outrageous incident happened on Thursday inside the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat, where BJP leader Rajeev Singh, the legislator from Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, was travelling.

According to the report, Singh was travelling with his family but was allotted a seat in the back of the compartment while his family members got seats in the front. The passenger who attacked was sitting next to them, and he was approached to switch seats, but he refused.

This caused an escalation of the situation, and some men related to the MLA boarded the train at Jhansi station and thrashed the passenger. A video of the incident went viral on social media, in which the passenger could be seen being punched by the MLA goons while he was sitting in his seat. Some used slippers to thrash the passenger as well.

The video also shows the passenger ending up with a bleeding nose and his clothes soaking in blood.

NDTV reports that Railway Superintendent of Police (Jhansi) Vipul Kumar Srivastava has confirmed that the altercation occurred over changing seats. The official told reporters that appropriate action would be taken based on CCTV footage.

Meanwhile, Government Railway Police (GRP) in Jhansi have registered a non-cognizable report (NCR) based on MLA Singh’s complaint in which he claimed that the passenger misbehaved with him and his family.

A video of a passenger being thrashed on a New Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express, is going viral, and has sparked a political controversy. The passenger was allegedly thrashed by BJP MLA Rajeev Singh and his supporters for refusing to switch seats. A man was seen getting thrashed on a Vande Bharat train. (Source: Screengrab/X@SupriyaShrinate)(Social media)

The video going viral showed a passenger sitting on the front-most seat of the train coach, being beaten up by some men.

“BJP MLA @rajeevsinghmla got a passenger beaten up by his goons for not giving him a window seat in the train. MLA ji is said to be close to Prime Minister Modi and Shah Saheb,” wrote Congress leader Supriya Shrinate as she shared the clip.

BJP has not commented on the incident yet.

Another clip going viral on social media showed blood stains on the passenger’s T-shirt as he wiped his nose seating on the train.

Hindustan Times couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the clips.

The incident took place last week on Thursday, and according to a PTI report, apart from switching seats, the scuffle also stemmed from objectionable sitting posture inside the train.

A non-cognizable report (NCR) has been lodged by Rajeev Singh in connection with the incident, in which he has alleged that the passenger had behaved in an indecent manner and when objected to, also misbehaved with the MLA’s family.

Rajeev Singh said he was travelling with his wife and son. The co-passenger called others when the train reached the Jhansi station, who also behaved abusively, Rajeev Singh alleged.

As of Friday, no complaint was received by the passenger who was assaulted, and police will only proceed with further action once a formal complaint is made by the second party.

(With inputs from PTI)

Last Updated: June 23, 2025, 14:43 IST

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The incident happened on the New Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express on the evening of June 19.

A passenger on a Vande Bharat Express train was thrashed after he allegedly refused to exchange seats with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rajeev Singh from Babina in Jhansi.

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A CCTV video of the incident, widely shared on social media, showed a group of passengers attacking a man who was seated near the automated door of the compartment.

Later, Singh lodged a non-cognizable report (NCR) against the passenger.

In his complaint, Singh alleged that while travelling with his wife and son, a co-passenger behaved in an indecent manner. When objected to, the man allegedly misbehaved with his family and later called others at Jhansi station, who also behaved abusively.

According to initial accounts, the clash allegedly began when the passenger refused to vacate a seat upon being asked, allegedly by Singh or his supporters.

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The passenger was later assaulted, with the attackers believed to be linked to the MLA.

Commenting on the matter, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said the altercation happened over changing seats and objectionable sitting posture inside the train.

The situation escalated at Jhansi station, where the passenger was allegedly assaulted by some individuals linked to the ruling party MLA.

Railway Superintendent of Police (Jhansi) Vipul Kumar Srivastava told reporters that the assaulted passenger had earlier indicated he would file a complaint after reaching Bhopal.

A new CCTV video has surfaced showing a passenger being brutally thrashed on the Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat train by “goons” allegedly linked to BJP MLA Rajiv Singh Paricha of Jhansi. The attack on June 19 followed a dispute over seat swapping, where the passenger, Raj Kishore, refused to change his seat, leading Singh to reportedly call his men. After the train reached Jhansi station, several men boarded and violently beat him with punches and slippers, leaving him bloodied. The MLA was reportedly travelling with his wife and son nearby during the incident. Jhansi Railway Police have registered a non-cognizable report after a complaint from the MLA, who claimed the assaulted passenger misbehaved with his family. Railway officials said appropriate action will be taken after reviewing the footage, but no FIR has been filed as the victim does not wish to pursue the matter. Brawl Over Seat in Jhansi: Supporters of BJP MLA Rajeev Singh Brutally Assault Passenger Inside Delhi-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express Train Over Seat Dispute (See Pics and Videos).

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