Drunk railway commuter held for assaulting booking clerk

MUMBAI: Drama unfolded at the Vikhroli station on Wednesday as commuters had a scuffle with a booking clerk and smashed glass panes. The GRP arrested one of the commuters on charges of assaulting a government servant and rioting.
Around 3.15 pm, a drunk commuter, Chandramohan Katam, came to the ticket booking office at Vikhroli. He stood at counter number 4 which was closed."He demanded to know why the counter was shut when commuters were waiting in long queues for a ticket. The Central Railway staff told him to go to the adjacent counter 3 which was functioning. Katam started arguing with one of the booking clerks, Santosh Nair (20)," an official said. A heated exchange of words soon led to a squabble. Katam was joined by around 25 to 30 other commuters who went on a rampage and smashed glass panes. The RPF rushed to the spot and took Katam into custody. He was handed over to the GRP.
"A medical examination confirmed that Katam was drunk. He has been arrested. The other commuters with him are wanted accused and we will go through CCTV footage of the station to trace them," said ACP Bapu Thombre of the GRP. Katam is a resident of the BDD chawls in Worli.