Police Officer Criticised for Pouring Water on People Sleeping at Pune Railway Station, DRM Responds

A recent incident at Pune Railway Station has stirred up strong emotions and sparked widespread condemnation on social media platforms. The footage captured at the station shows a police officer using a bottle of water to wake up individuals who were sleeping on the platform floor. The incident sparked a significant public debate and raised concerns about the perceived behaviour of the cop, suggesting a lack of empathy and understanding.

The footage shared on Twitter shows the officer, presumably a Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, pouring water on a group of individuals, including a Swiggy delivery agent, an elderly man, and other passengers, who were all sleeping in a row on the platform. Both the Swiggy agent and the elderly man can be seen waking up in the video. The tweet shared by a user Rupesh Chowdhury has quickly gained viral attention across the internet.

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The video has garnered over 3.5 million views on Twitter, with many users condemning the officer for his perceived ‘inhumane’ and unkind treatment of the sleeping passengers. The poster of the video summed up the sentiment with a poignant statement, writing, “RIP Humanity.” Another commenter expressed deep concern, questioning, “India’s Railways Police pouring water on people who have been taking rest inside the Train Station waiting for their train! What has happened to the head and heart of the country?”

One user emphasised, “No level of frustration can excuse a police officer’s actions like this. The anger and disappointment in the eyes of the person wearing the Swiggy t-shirt is truly heartbreaking. Nobody deserves to be treated with such disrespect.”

Following the viral video, the incident caught the attention of senior railway officials, including Pune’s Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Indu Dubey, who expressed deep regret over the incident. In response to the issue, DRM Dubey stated, “Sleeping on the platform causes inconvenience to others; however, the way it was handled is not a suitable way of counseling passengers.”

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She further added, “Concerned staff has been suitably advised to deal with passengers with dignity, politeness & decency. This incident is deeply regretted.”