Hindu man falsely raises terror alert over seating dispute with Muslim passengers
New Delhi,: A routine journey on a train in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh turned into a full-blown security scare after a Hindu passenger falsely branded three Muslim co-travellers as “terrorists” during a seating dispute, reflecting the deepening communal toxicity under the Modi-led Indian regime.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred when the Hirakund Express was halted at Datia railway station in Madhya Pradesh following an alert raised by a passenger identified as Ramesh Paswan. Enraged over a seating issue in the general compartment, Paswan called the control room and falsely accused three Muslim passengers — Bilal Jilani, Ishan Khan and Faizan — of being suspected terrorists.
RPF personnel, local police and GRP officers immediately launched a high-intensity search operation, deboarding the four men and combing through the general coaches with sniffer dogs. The train was subjected to a second round of searches at Jhansi, but no explosive material, suspicious item or evidence of any threat was found.
Officials later confirmed that the entire panic was the outcome of a communal slur rather than any genuine security concern. Railway SP Vipul Kumar Srivastava said the episode stemmed purely from a heated argument over seating.
After nearly 30 minutes of disruption, the Hirakund Express was cleared to continue its journey to Visakhapatnam and all four detained passengers were released following questioning.
Civil liberties groups and passengers have condemned the incident, warning that such false alarms—fuelled by prejudice against Muslims—are becoming increasingly common in India. They say the environment fostered by the Hindutva-driven Modi regime has normalised suspicion and hostility toward minorities, making even ordinary travel unsafe for Muslims.
