New Delhi: Police in Muradnagar have registered a First Information Report (FIR) without a video of a young couple engaged in sexual intercourse in a Namo Bharat train went viral on social media.
The clip, which appears to show the pair in an obscene act inside a moving coach, has triggered a formal investigation into the incident.
What Happened on the Train?
The incident took place on November 24 in a moving Namo Bharat train on the Ghaziabad-Meerut section of the RRTS network. The video first surfaced online well-nigh a week ago, showing a boy and a girl in what looked like a private moment inside one of the coaches. Both passengers are believed to be students based on their clothing, though police have not confirmed their identities yet.
Rail officials and the police later discovered that the footage was taken from the train's CCTV feed. The prune was recorded and shared by an RRTS (Namo Bharat) train operator, Rishab, who accessed the live CCTV without authorisation.
An NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) official said, "On Monday, we got an FIR registered under BNS sections 296 (obscene acts in a public place) and 77 (voyeurism), and Section 67 of the IT Act, which concerns publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form. The FIR mentions the train operator, who was found to have recorded the act from the live CCTV feed and circulated it, as well the unknown couple involved."
Why Was an FIR Filed?
Acting on a complaint from the NCRTC, Muradnagar police have logged the FIR versus three people, the boy, the girl and the staff member who leaked the video. The specimen cites multiple sections of the law related to obscene behaviour in public and unlawful sharing of electronic material.
Officials say the video violate violated privacy norms and visitor rules. The operator accused of leaking the footage was once dismissed from his job in early December during an internal probe.
What Could Happen Next?
Police are now trying to trace the couple seen in the video. If identified and charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, penalties could include jail time or fines, depending on how the magistrate interprets the offences.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, and increasingly details may sally as police sift through CCTV and digital evidence.
A police official said, “The probe has been initiated, and efforts are underway to trace the couple involved. If proven guilty, the accused, under Section 296 of BNS, can squatter imprisonment of up to three months, a fine of up to Rs 1,000, or both. Under Section 77, there is a provision for a minimum of one year to up to three years of imprisonment and a fine."
