There are several videos of youngsters performing stunts on a moving train which often land them in police stations. But the sight of an old man doing so is rare though not the first occurrence.
A video has been viral on social media where an old man hangs by the handle of a moving train. While the act is not something to endorse, the video had netizens in splits.
Some users went tongue in cheek saying: "And then people will say to sit with elders, learn something from them." Another said this man was the reason why there has been a delay in launching a bullet train in India.
While people can make fun of such videos, the hazard of such acts can't be ignored. A Mumbai teenager, Farhat Azam Sheikh, who had gone viral for his skating stunt on a local train had to pay a heavy price.
The Railway Protection Force personnel were on the lookout for the teenager when they discovered that Sheikh had lost an arm and leg while attempting another stunt on April 14 at Masjid railway station.
He told the officials that the video that went viral on July 14 this year was recorded a week ago by his friend on March 7 at Sewri station. The video was later uploaded on social media to gain attention.
A case was registered by the Wadala unit of the RPF, which traced the youth to his home in Antop Hill in central Mumbai. The Central Railway later posted a video in which Sheikh was seen amputated on his arm and leg. The teenager also appealed to all passengers to stay away from such acts, which are not only illegal but life-threatening.