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Home Guard Arrested After Video Shows Assault at Hyderabad Railway Station
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Incident Overview
A video that spread on social media captured a Telangana State Police home guard, identified as Anand, beating a woman and dragging her by the hair outside Platform 1 at Hafeezpet Railway Station in Hyderabad. The footage was recorded around 10 p.m. on a Friday night. Bystanders intervened and asked the guard to release the woman. The woman was described by the Miyapur police as a ragpicker-beggar who had allegedly abused the guard before the assault.
Legal Action and Charges
The Miyapur police lodged a case against Anand under Section 74 (use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Section 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons or means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He was taken into custody and will be produced before a magistrate for judicial remand. The Home Guard was dismissed from service following disciplinary proceedings ordered by Vikarabad district Superintendent of Police Sneha Mehra.
Official Statements & Responses
Cyberabad Police Commissioner M Ramesh said the incident would not be tolerated and that stringent action would be taken against the accused. Telangana Director General of Police C V Anand condemned the behavior as “abominable” and affirmed that disciplinary and criminal action would be initiated. The South Central Railway confirmed that the personnel involved was a Telangana home guard deputed to the Railway Protection Force and that the matter had been investigated.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He will be removed from service, and a case will also be booked, and criminal action will be initiated. I have asked CP Cyberabad to act immediately,” — CV Anand
- “There is no question of tolerating such inhuman behaviour by the police towards women. We shall take stringent action against the accused home guard,” — Cyberabad Police Commissioner Ramesh
- “In connection with an assault on a woman at arailway station in Hyderabad, one home guard who is working with the Railway Protection Force, Anand, has been arrested and taken into custody. He will be produced before the Magistrate for judicial remand. Similarly, he has been removed from the rolls of the home guard; his name will be struck off,” — Cyberabad CP Ramesh, cyberabad police commissioner
- “In connection with an assault on a woman at a railway station in Hyderabad, one Home Guard who is working with the Railway Protection Force, Anand, has been arrested and taken into custody. He will be produced before the Magistrate for judicial remand. Similarly, he has been removed from the rolls of the Home Guard; his name will be struck off,” — Cyberabad CP Ramesh, cyberabad police commissioner
Context and Implications
The swift arrest, dismissal, and public statements reflect Telangana Police’s stated “zero-tolerance” policy toward violence against women. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about misconduct by security personnel deployed on deputation to railway duties and highlights the role of viral video evidence in prompting immediate accountability.