
The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly molesting a minor girl on a Delhi Metro train. The accused has been identified as Akash Kumar s /o Ravi Kumar, aged 25 years, resident of Welcome, Shahdara, Delhi.
The matter came to light on April 8 when senior station manager of Karkardooma Metro Station Amar Dev lodged a complaint that a video was circulating on social media in which a youth was seen drinking alcohol and eating boiled egg inside the metro train. The video was of a Metro train travelling from Mayur Vihar to Maujpur.
On receiving the complaint, police swung into action. ASI Harpreet Singh, who is investigating the case, has been suspended. DMRC, CISF and housekeeping staff were questioned to identify the accused. The video was also shared in a WhatsApp group so that the accused could be identified.
Police have arrested the accused
The accused was arrested by the Delhi Police from Burari. During interrogation, he revealed his name as Akash Kumar and said that he is an M.Com graduate from Delhi University and lives in a rented accommodation with his parents and younger brother.
Drinking alcohol to go viral on social media
He confessed that on March 23, 2025, at around 10 pm, he shot the video himself while travelling from Welcome Metro Station to Karkardooma Court Metro Station. The liquor shown in the video was not real, but he had tried to show people that he was drinking alcohol by drinking soft drinks. Her intention was to go viral on social media. Legal action has been initiated against him under Section 59 of the DMRC Act.
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