A Ticket Examiner (TE) named Devesh Kumar Singh was attacked with a fruit knife by a young man at Patna Junction on Friday. The incident occurred when the TE asked the young man for his ticket. The youth, after attacking Devesh, fled the scene. Devesh suffered a deep gash on his...
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neck, requiring 12 stitches. He is currently in stable condition. The GRP is investigating the case and reviewing CCTV footage to identify the attacker. Devesh, who works in Bakhtiyarpur, was on duty at Patna Junction with 9 other TEs. They were checking tickets on platform number 2 when the incident occurred, around 11:30 AM. The East Central Railway Employees Union (ECRKU) has condemned the attack and demanded better security for TEs at stations and on trains.