A video has emerged showing a thief snatching a girl's phone through the train window. The shocking incident, which took place at a train station during night, has raised concerns about safety on public transportation.
In the video, the man is seen hanging from a train window, forcefully attempting to grab the young girl's mobile phone. Despite her efforts to keep it away, he successfully snatches the phone and runs off. Meanwhile, another girl who is sitting on the opposite is shocked by the turn of events and remains bewildered until the thief snatches the phone away.
The girl can be heard shouting, "Chhod mera phone (leave my phone)" and, after the thief escapes, she cries out, "mera phone le gaya (he took my phone)," but by then, it was too late. The entire incident was captured on camera and has since spread rapidly across social media platforms.
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Netizen's Reactions To Viral Video
The viral video has sparked concern among online users about safety in trains and other public transportation. One of the netizens' said, " Logon ko video ki padi hai. Video banane ki jagah agar dhyan dene to phone bach jaata (People have read about the video. If you pay attention to the place where the video is made, then the phone can be saved)."
The next said, "It is important to be very careful in such places."
The other said, "In this case, the railway police should take immediate cognizance and take action."
"The way the video is being made while sitting leisurely and the nearby passenger is busy in his own world, it appears that it is scripted, " a user said.
Another said, "The message is correct... it's scripted Snatchers work like bullets."