- Accused identified as anarmy personnel, drove car onto Meerut Cantt railway platform while intoxicated
- Vehicle had Jharkhand number plate and came close to waiting train
- Case registered under multiple railway and police act sections; vehicle seized
An Army man has been arrested for driving his car onto the platform of Meerut Cantt railway station, dangerously close to a train, the police said. The incident, captured on camera, surfaced online on Friday and has since gone viral.
The authorities said that Sandeep Dhaka was drunk at the time of the incident.
Though the exact date of the incident remains unclear, the video shows the vehicle, bearing a Jharkhand number plate, entering the platform area and navigating close to a train waiting at the station.
He was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) teams in Meerut. A medical examination confirmed that he was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
In an official statement on X, the police said, "Due to the above acts by the accused youth army man Sandeep Dhaka, endangering the lives of passengers, a case was registered against the accused under section 145 (B)/147/154/159 Railway Act and 34 Police Act."
The statement further said, "The accused was arrested and a medical examination was conducted in which the accused was found to be under the influence of alcohol. The accused's vehicle was seized. The accused's driving license was seized, and a report of cancellation has been sent."
