Uttar Pradesh: YouTuber held for dangerous stunts on railway tracks, endangering public safety

In a significant crackdown the Railway Protection Force RPF has arrested a YouTuber from Uttar Pradesh for endangering public safety by placing random object on railway tracks an official said on FridayAccording to an official statement the YouTuber was held tampering with railway tracks by placing random objects including rocks and gas cylinder on the tracks in his videos to gain attentionThe YouTuber was identified as Gulzar Sheikh a content creator with over 200000 subscribersSheikhrsquos videos which showed him placing various objects on railway tracks went viral on X prompting an urgent investigation by the police officialsOn August 1 2024 after reviewing Sheikhrsquos YouTube channel and social media activities the RPF and local police arrested him at his home in Khandrauli Village Soraon Allahabad Uttar Pradesh an official statement saidIt further said that the RPF has charged Sheikh under several sections of the Railway ActNoCompromise with RailSafetyRPF_INDIA appeals to all reelmakers to please refrain from activities which endanger safety of Railwaypassengers Please report if you witness any such activity on Social mediaDial139OperationYatriSuraksha pictwittercomm7cl9XCffymdash RPF INDIA RPF_INDIA August 2 2024The Director General DG of RPF praised the Lucknow Division officials for their quick action and stressed that legal proceedings against Sheikh will serve as a warning to others who might risk railway safety He also highlighted the importance of keeping railways safe and assured that any threats to railway security will be met with strict legal action the statement further saidDG RPF also appealed to the public not to indulge in such activities and report any acts which compromise the railway security and safety Such information can be given to the Railway Protection Force or on Rail Madad through the tollfree helpline number 139 it stated26yearold arrested for drunk driving and performing stunts in MumbaiMeanwhile in an another incident in Mumbai the Andheri police arrested a 26yearold man for drunk driving and performing stunts which resulted in him crashing his vehicle into a parked car in Andheri East According to the police the accused was hanging out of the car window while attempting to steer A local driver recorded a video of the incident which helped the police apprehend the suspectThe accused Suraj Jhaman Saav 26 a resident of Virar operates a tourist vehicle After a medical examinationat Cooper Hospital police confirmed that Saav was drunk He admitted to the police that he was only performing stunts Saav is a cab driver who runs a tourist vehicle serviceAccording to a police official the incident occurred in the early morning at 1230 am near Dragon Flyover on AndheriGhatkopar Link Road in Andheri East on July 30A police officer stated Constable Tanaji Koduskar 56 attached to the Andheri police station received a call from the control room about a major accident near Dragon Flyover Constable Koduskar along with constables Parab and Shelar rushed to the scene to assist Upon arrival a local person informed the police that the accused was driving the car while performing stuntsA local car driver recorded a video of the accused driving the car while entangling himself on the window and adjusting the steering The car was moving in a zigzag manner and Saav was endangering both his life and the lives of others According to the video Saav narrowly avoided crashing into other cars multiple times However he eventually crashed his vehicle into a parked car causing damages the police officer addedA police officer said Saav consumed alcohol with his friends at a bar in Andheri Later he drove his tourist car while returning it to the owners place