With a sudden increase in the number of stone-pelting incidents that have come to light, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) have identified over 100 spots in the railway network where the incidents of stone-pelting have taken place.
The spots which are most prone to such incidents have been identified at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Kurla, Wadala and Thane. With a view to decrease the stone-pelting incidents, GRP and RPF have decided to deploy police personnel at these major stations and there will be CCTV cameras at the other vulnerable spots.
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The ones who will be caught will be booked under section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 382 (theft after preparations made for planning death) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
These incidents started from 2016 and recently, on July 16, five commuters were injured in different incidents on the Central Line between Dadar and Kanjurmarg.
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