Mumbai: Model and web series actress Antara Banerjee, 31, was arrested after allegedly stripping and attacking Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel with a razor blade aboard the Aravali Express on August 12 after a dispute over her unreserved status. Banerjee, travelling to Surat for a shoot, allegedly entered a reserved AC coach despite carrying only a sleeper-class ticket.
Dispute over reserved seat
The incident occurred between Borivali and Dahanu from about 9.30pm to 10.50pm. According to the FIR, a passenger asked Banerjee to vacate the reserved seat. After she refused, the passenger alerted ticket collector Harikesh Tripathi and the RPF. RPF assistant sub-inspector Yaminikant Mishra said he and constable Rajesh Kumar intervened, but Banerjee allegedly abused officials and became violent. Police said she then undressed, brandished a blade and injured Mishra as well as herself. Mishra alleged that she also damaged his uniform and mobile phone.
Coach doors secured
RPF personnel secured the AC coach doors to prevent further escalation. Banerjee allegedly attempted to break the glass to escape before being deboarded at Dahanu railway station and handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP). The episode lasted over an hour and left passengers shaken.
Taken into police custody
Banerjee was taken into custody by Borivali railway police the following morning. Borivali GRP inspector Kunda Gavade said eyewitnesses suggested she may have been distressed after failing to secure an AC coach ticket. When asked to contact relatives or legal counsel, Banerjee refused and demanded she be arrested. “She calmed down after the FIR was registered,” Gavade said.
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Booked and released on bail
The August 13 FIR named Banerjee as the accused. Police booked her for endangering safety, causing grievous harm to public servants, assault and intentional insult. She was served a notice and later released on bail.
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