LUCKNOW: Suspension for TTE who assaulted a passenger inside the train. This was announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. The minister also said that a departmental inquiry has been initiated against the official. The incident took place on the Barauni-Lucknow Express train.

One of the fellow passengers filmed the TTE repeatedly hitting the passenger on the seat. This later went viral and action was called for against the officer.

The passenger is also seen in the video asking the TTE the reason for the beating. The other day, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Lucknow Division informed that the video has been noticed and the concerned TTE has been suspended by the competent authority and an investigation has been initiated.