Dinesh Kamath's news item 'Police nab teenagers who created havoc in the train' that was published in Newsband

Police nab teenagers who created havoc in the train

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: Some teenagers had got into the Panvel-bound local at Makhurd and looted the commuters. One teenager was caught hold of by the commuters and handed to the police. Another teenager, Akshay Shirke (16), had died after being badly hit by another local while he was jumping off the train. Others had escaped but within few hours the police managed to arrest other eight culprits with the help of the one person they had arrested.

All these youngsters, except one, are minors and they were sent to the Home for juveniles in Bhivandi. Rajiv Khade (22) who was not a minor was produced in the court. The parents of these youngsters were of the opinion that the reason for their sons committing this crime was the bad company they kept.   

The police have now started keeping a strict watch on those youngsters who create havoc in the local trains and terrify the commuters. The police authorities have been able to identify the specific compartments that the youngsters usually boarded and they have begun the practice of posting policemen in plainclothes over there. The police also joined hands with motormen who halt the train whenever such ruffians create trouble so that the policemen can catch hold of them.

In a short time, after adopting this strategy, the police managed to catch hold of quite a big number of trouble-makers.