On Monday, a fight broke out on the Malwa Express between passengers and pantry car staff. The pantry staff attacked the passengers, injuring three, one of whom suffered a serious injury when he was hit with an ice pick, which lodged in his shoulder. He was taken to Shajapur District Hospital,...
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but the ice pick could not be removed and he was referred to Indore. Several pantry car staff members were detained by Maksai GRP. The fight started over seating and exit space on the train. The pantry staff assaulted three young men, one of whom was hit in the shoulder with an ice pick. The fight escalated to the point where the train’s emergency chain was pulled, causing it to stop. GRP officers who arrived at the scene were met with resistance, with hot water being thrown at them. They managed to secure the pantry car staff after a struggle. Passengers who had filmed the incident had their videos deleted by GRP officers. The incident has prompted concerns about the safety of passengers on trains, particularly given the growing number of similar incidents involving food vendors on trains.