Travel Vlogger Kanika Devni has alleged that her phone was robbed while traveling in 2AC coaches and raising concerns over railway safety.
New Delhi: A travel Vlogger and Social Media Influencer have alleged that he was drug and robbed while traveling in the 2 AC coach of the Brahmaputra Mail, raising fresh concern over passenger safety on Indian Railways.
YouTuber, with more than 479 thousand Instagram followers, Kanika Devni expanded the incident in a video shared on social media. The alleged theft took place during a visit from Delhi to Guwahati.
In the video, Devni claimed that he lost consciousness in the middle of Jorni and later revealed that his iPhone was stolen by the time the train reached the new Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. He said, “USN shed kuch spray cara, which shed mere kuch sense sens nahhi, because koi koi agar asi travel is crafted He alleged that an unauthorized man entered his coach, possibly sprinkled a sedative, and stole his phone.
“First class AC tickets were not available, so I booked a 2AC ticket, thinking that it would be equally safe. But I was wrong,” he said in Hindi, “Men thought is the first AC and the second AC Dono Mein Safety is a safety.”
He expressed concern about safety flaws, questioning how one can get access to reserved compartment without a valid ticket. He said, “How can someone enter the train without any ticket?”
According to Devrani, a fellow passenger also reported a similar experience sitting near him. He said, “The uncle next to me said that his phone was also stolen. He was awake for the last four hours and he was surprised that he did not report anything to happen,” he said.
Devatani claimed that the coach warden reduced the issue, allegedly stated, “Meen toh is a challary,” is the meaning of poor security on the board.
He further alleged that the officials of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) were non -cooperatives, even when she was able to trace her phone in Malda district in West Bengal using a tracking app. “Initially, the phone was not tracedable. But at 9:30 in the morning, someone replied to my mother’s call and kept asking for the password,” he said.
Watch the video here:
Despite the dangerous experience, Devrani later posted an update on his Instagram stories, assuring his followers: “I am safe, friends. I have also tweeted about the issue. Thank you for your concern.”
