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An incident involving the alleged assault of an on-duty railway guard by a Home Guard was reported on Mumbai’s suburban rail network late Monday night.

According to preliminary information, four Home Guards were blocking the door of a ladies’ compartment. When the guard requested them to spread out and not obstruct the entrance, one of them allegedly became agitated and kicked the guard as the train moved ahead. The Government Railway Police (GRP) has registered a Non-Cognisable Offence (NC) instead of filing a First Information Report (FIR).

As per official details, the incident occurred on April 21, 2026, at around 9:30 pm on suburban train unit number 90889, which was running from Churchgate to Borivali.

The Divisional Security Control Room at Mumbai Central received an alert that the on-duty guard, identified as Chaitanya, had been kicked by a Home Guard at Vile Parle station.

When contacted by the Bandra local inspector, the guard stated that three to four Home Guards had boarded the women’s coach between Mahim and Bandra stations. When asked to vacate the coach, they allegedly refused. The guard again instructed them to get down at Khar station, warning that a complaint would be lodged with the control room if they failed to comply.

Despite repeated instructions, the Home Guards did not exit the women’s compartment. When the train reached Vile Parle station at around 9:20 pm, one of the Home Guards, identified as Manoj Sawant from his nameplate, allegedly kicked the guard and verbally abused him.

The guard has stated that he will file an official complaint against the accused Home Guard at the GRP Andheri police station on April 22. The train departed Vile Parle at approximately 9:23 pm after the incident.

Authorities have begun reviewing CCTV footage from the station to verify the sequence of events. The matter has been reported to ACP GRP Shinde and the GRP Control Room for further action.

An investigation is currently underway.