Two bikers held for stunts on FOB at Manmad station

  • | Saturday | 2nd February, 2019

The video clearly shows presence of passengers on the FOB that has ramps at both ends and which is still under construction. "Passengers can use the FOB to enter or exit the station. But the two arrested rode their motorcycles through the FOB," the RPF officer said.The Railways has now decided to block the entry to the FOB until works are completed. Since it is still under construction, barriers had not been erected to restrict movement. "The video went viral on social media.

NASHIK: Two youngsters, both residents of Manmad , have been arrested for riding their bikes on a foot overbridge at the railway station.The accused, identified as Imran Shaikh and Shubham Pongul - both 18 - are believed to have shot a video of themselves performing bike stunts on the FOB , which has ramps from two sides of the railway tracks at the busy Manmad Junction in Bhusawal Division.The Manmad Railway Protection Force arrested the duo after their video shot went viral on the internet.Both accused were booked under IPC sections 159 (disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc); 147 (trespass and refusal to desist from trespass); 145 (nuisance or act of indecency using abusive or obscene language).They were both brought to the Railway court, which also fined them Rs 1,500 each.According to the police, the accused shot the video clip showing them riding across the bridge on January 20, around 2.30am. The video clearly shows presence of passengers on the FOB that has ramps at both ends and which is still under construction."The video went viral on social media. After we saw it, we got in touch with our sources and tracked the two down," an RPF officer from Manmad said.The FOB across the railway station connects two sides of the station, facilitating the movement of passengers as well as residents who live on the either side of the tracks.The FOB - constructed at the Bhusawal Railways end of Manmad Junction, which has over 100 trains passing through it every day - is of vital importance for passengers and residents of the area.The ramps leading up to the FOB descend on Railways property are link the station to major roads outside the station."Passengers can use the FOB to enter or exit the station. Since it is still under construction, barriers had not been erected to restrict movement. But the two arrested rode their motorcycles through the FOB," the RPF officer said.The Railways has now decided to block the entry to the FOB until works are completed.

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