A heart-wrenching incident took place in Madhya Pradesh a couple of days back. A Jharkhand woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on Surat Express and thrown from the running train along with her relative near Gwalior, said the police officials.Two women were found unconscious near the railway trackOn Tuesday, the 32-year-old woman, a resident of Palamu district, and her 23-year-old relative were found unconscious near the railway track on the Badori railway line between Gwalior and Guna, the police said.The victims were rushed to the nearby district hospital.Speaking to the media, the superintendent of police (SP) of Gwalior, Rajesh Chandel said that the conditions of the victims are said to be stable, adding that the duo worked as labourers in Uttar Pradeshs capital, Lucknow and they were going to Surat in search of work.What happened on Monday nightDuring the interrogation, the woman revealed that the saddening incident took place on Monday night in the general coach of the Surat Express. She also told the police that when she was sitting with her relative, over five people came to her and started clicking pictures.“I objected and lied to them that I was travelling with my husband and he will not spare them. However, they did not stop. I got up and went near the gate and my relative followed me. They also followed us and started pulling my saree. I tried to stop them but they pushed me and my relative out of the running train,” the 32-year-old woman said.A search for accused is onTaking notes from the incident, the Bilaua police station in-charge Ramesh Shakya said that the train Surat Express (19054) runs between Muzaffarpur and Surat via Lucknow, Gwalior, Guna, and Ratlam. He confirmed that the incident took place in the general coach of the train.Shakya added, “The search for the accused is on. We have sought CCTV footage of Muzaffarpur railway station and Lucknow to identify the accused.”
