Mumbai: RPF personnel arrested for smashing up 3 govt vehicles

Mumbai: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) head constable was arrested after he allegedly smashed up three government vehicles parked at Grant Road in a fit of rage in the early hours of Thursday. Vikram

Sajjansingh

, 39, claimed that he was furious after his leave application was cancelled at the last moment, but RPF officials said that he was, in fact, on leave when the incident occurred.

A medical test showed Sajjansingh was not inebriated. “The reason for the act is not clear. A departmental inquiry will be instituted against him,” said senior

divisional security commissioner

, WR (RPF), Vineet Kharb. Sajjansingh has been suspended from duty.

The incident occurred at the RPF barracks at Grant Road where Sajjansingh lived. According to Sajjansingh, he left early on Thursday for Bandra Terminus to board a long-distance train to his hometown in Madhya Pradesh. “He claims that he learnt about his leave application being cancelled last minute. Around 4am, he kicked on the Mahalaxmi stationmaster’s office door several times. He then returned to the barracks furious. Around 6am, he picked up a stick and smashed up the windows, beacons, headlights and taillights of an Eicher, Innova and Etios parked in the compound,” said senior inspector Pradeep Salunke, Churchgate GRP. Staffers rushed outside to see what the commotion was.

An FIR was registered against Sajjansingh for damaging government property, intimidation and using abusive language. On Friday, he was produced before a holiday court which granted him bail. tnn