In a shocking example of the danger of such acts, a teenager who went viral for performing a train stunt hanging from a local train in Mumbai was traced by the Railway Protection Force. When the cops went to arrest him, it turned out the youngster had lost an arm and leg. The youngster’s video, which showed him clinging to a moving train, had gone viral after it was posted on X on July 14. The Central Railway issued a warning against performing dangerous acts like this.
Attn : @RailMinIndia @drmmumbaicr @grpmumbai @RPFCR @Central_Railway @cpgrpmumbai
Such Idiots performing Stunts on speeding #MumbaiLocal trains are a Nuisance just like the Dancers inside the trains.
Should be behind Bars.
Loc: Sewri Station.#Stuntmen pic.twitter.com/ZWcC71J44z
— मुंबई Matters™ (@mumbaimatterz) July 14, 2024
The Stunt Gone Wrong
According to an official, the youngster was identified as Farhat Azam Shaikh from Wadala. He performed the train stunt in the video on March 7, and later, in an attempt to execute another such stunt, lost an arm and leg on April 14. A case was registered by the Wadala unit of the RPF, which was successful in tracing the youngster to his home in Antop Hill in central Mumbai a few days later.
“When the RPF found him, they were shocked since the boy, identified as Farhat Azam Shaikh, had lost a leg and arm in a stunt he performed on April 14 at Masjid station. He told us the July 14 video that went viral was of March 7 this year. It was recorded at Sewri station by a friend who uploaded it on social media,” the official said.
Warning Against Dangerous Acts
In the video posted by the railway authorities, Farhat is urging citizens to stay away from such acts. Stressing the danger of such illegal acts, a press release said he now faces extreme difficulty in performing daily chores.
“He has appealed to all passengers through a video to stay away from such acts, which are not only illegal but life-threatening. Central Railway requests passengers to desist from such unsafe stunts/activities that are life-threatening both for the individuals involved and other passengers,” the release said.
The release further stated that these actions can have fatal consequences, urging citizens to report anyone performing them by immediately calling mobile number 9004410735 or 139. This will create safe travel conditions and reduce deaths on tracks, it added.
In conclusion, the dangerous train stunt performed by Farhat Azam Shaikh serves as a grave warning to all. The Central Railway’s plea to avoid such life-threatening acts and to report any occurrences is crucial for ensuring safety on the tracks.
#WATCH : Mumbai teenager who went viral for dangerous stunt aboard local train loses arm, leg.
Farhat Azam Shaikh, a Mumbai teenager, who went viral for his skating stunt on a local train has lost an arm and leg as another similar attempt went horribly wrong.#MumbaiRailway… pic.twitter.com/DC9zGOe83l
— upuknews (@upuknews1) July 27, 2024
