*20 August 2011* * * *MUMBAI *: The railway police on Thursday arrested a mentally-ill man for throwing stones at the motorman’s cabin of a CST-bound local train at Sion station. The widow pane of the train was damaged. However, no one was injured.
“Anand Jayant alias Malappa Algiri (37), a labourer, residing at Dharavi was booked under Section 152 (if any person unlawfully throws any rolling stock forming part of a train which is likely to endanger the safety of any person) Indian Railway Act and subsequently remanded in judicial custody till September 3 by the holiday court on Friday,” said inspector Ravindra Dalvi of the Dadar railway police station. According to the railway police, the incident took place at around 2.45pm on Thursday when the CST-bound local arrived on platform no.2 of the Sion railway station from Kalyan. Once the train stopped at Sion, Anand pelted stones at the motorman’s cabin. The widow screen of the motorman’s cabin was broken. In the intervening time, Anand pelted stones at the ladies compartment. However, no one was injured. Sub-inspector Vilas Davre, who was patrolling on the platform, rushed to the spot and nabbed Anand. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_railway-police-arrest-mentally-ill-man-for-hurling-stone-at-local-train_1577701-all -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
