The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) in Mumbai have apprehended six individuals for endangering public safety by performing life-threatening stunts and defacing public infrastructure at the Bhayandar railway bridge. The crackdown came after viral social media videos showed members of the group scaling structural beams and spray-painting graffiti along active railway tracks, prompting swift enforcement action from railway security authorities.
Bhayandar Railway Bridge Stunts – Viral Reels Lead Security Forces to Perpetrators
The incident came to light after short video clips circulated on social media platforms showing young men performing dangerous acrobatics atop the Bhayandar railway bridge and defacing bridge pillars with graffiti. Utilizing technical surveillance and local intelligence, the Vasai GRP and Bhayandar RPF teams identified the individuals involved. Officers conducted targeted raids in the surrounding suburban areas, taking all six suspects into custody within 48 hours of the videos going viral.
Bhayandar Railway Bridge Stunts – Court Imposes Penalties on Five Accused Under Railway Act
Following their arrest, five of the accused were produced before the local railway court under relevant sections of the Railway Act, including charges related to trespassing, endangering passenger safety, and defacing railway property. The court found five of the perpetrators guilty and ordered them to pay monetary fines, issuing a strong warning against repeating such hazardous behavior. The remaining individual, identified as a minor, was processed separately in accordance with juvenile justice protocols.
Bhayandar Railway Bridge Stunts – Western Railway Issues Strict Warning Against Stunt-Making and Vandalism
Western Railway officials reiterated a zero-tolerance policy against performing stunts on trains and railway premises, emphasizing that such acts pose extreme risks to human life and disrupt train operations. Security agencies warned that monitoring of public social media handles will be intensified to identify and prosecute individuals who indulge in reckless stunts or damage public infrastructure for social media clout.