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A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan was thrashed by public in uniform when he allegedly attempted to rape a woman in a moving train in between Rowta and Mazbat railway station in Assamโ€™s Udalguri district.

The incident took place at around 3:15 pm on Tuesday.

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The jawan identified as P R Shukla who hails from Uttar Pradesh allegedly attempted to rape the woman in the washroom of the Rangia bound Murkongselek-Rangia train.

When the incident came to light angry public surrounded and thrashed him at Udalguri railway station.

โ€œThe jawan has been handed over to Tangla Government Railway Police (GRP) as it comes under their jurisdiction and he is currently kept at Tangla GRP Investigation Centre,โ€ said Udalguri officer-in-charge, Narayan Patangia.

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Shajid Khan is Northeast Now Correspondent in Udalguri. He can be reached at: [email protected]