KANPUR: The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Monday arrested a railway travelling ticket examiner (TTE) on charge of molesting a woman travelling from Ballia to Jaipur via 12403 Allahabad-Jaipur Superfast train The accused has been identified as Nanak Singh , who was on duty in the same coach. The woman had RAC ticket and was seated in third AC coach when the alleged incident took place.According to the complaint filed by the woman with GRP Kanpur Central , Singh on duty boarded her coach and allegedly molested her.However, the TTE has denied the charge. "The TTE stated that the woman passenger had asked him to give her a confirmed seat. As he was busy checking the ticket, he asked her to wait on seat no: 7 of the third AC coach. When he returned to the seat, the woman mistook him to be a molester and raised an alarm. The other passengers rushed to her rescue and after thrashing the TTE, alerted the GRP control room. Some passengers also tweeted to the rail minister," said GRP.At around 3.30 am when the train arrived at Kanpur Central, TTE was handed over to GRP."A case has been registered under relevant sections of IPC and the TTE is being questioned,” said GRP inspector Ram Mohan Rai.

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