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Aligarh: Girl molested while sleeping in Kaifiyat Express, passengers catch vendor

A case of molestation of a nine-year-old girl has been reported on the Kaifiyat Express passing through Aligarh. A pantry car vendor approached the sleeping girl and molested her. Upon the girl raising an alarm, her family members and other passengers caught the accused and later handed him over to the GRP.

A shameful incident has come to light inside the Kaifiyat Express in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. A nine-year-old girl traveling on this train from Azamgarh to Delhi was targeted. At the time of the incident, the girl was sleeping with her family.

It is alleged that a vendor working in the train's pantry car came and laid down next to the girl and started molesting her. The girl suddenly woke up and started screaming. Hearing her cries, her brother and mother, who were traveling with her, woke up.

Family members immediately caught the vendor red-handed. When other passengers on the train learned about the incident, they also surrounded the accused. The passengers confronted the accused and handed him over to the GRP (Government Railway Police).

After this incident, massive outrage was seen among the passengers traveling on the train. Questions are being raised about the security arrangements, specifically how a vendor could so easily commit such an act with a passenger.

The GRP has taken the accused into custody and started an investigation into the matter. The police stated that legal action is being taken based on the complaint filed by the victim's family. The accused is being interrogated to uncover all aspects of the incident.

Railway administration has also taken this matter seriously. Ensuring the safety of passengers is a priority for the railways, and such incidents cast a serious question mark on the security system.

the victim and her family are in a state of shock following this incident. The police have assured them of all possible help. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing, and a detailed report is expected soon.

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