GRP files FIR against rly union leaders for Nov 6 flash strike

CRMS Mumbai division chairman Vivek Sisodiya and general secy SK Dubey booked; pax groups had sought action against strikers

- Megha Kuchik & Kamal Mishra

The CSMT Government Railway Police (GRP), on Tuesday, registered an FIR against Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) office bearers SK Dubey, general secretary of CRMS Mumbai division, and Vivek Sisodiya, chairman of CRMS Mumbai division, for alleged unlawful assembly in connection with the protest staged by railway employees at CSMT on November 6. As a result, the CR suburban line services were thrown out of gear, bringing operations to a standstill for nearly an hour.

The authorities have charged Dubey, Sisodiya, and several other unidentified protesters under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. These include Sections 127(2) (unlawful assembly), 189(2) (disobedience to lawful orders), 190 (wrongful restraint), 221 (obstruction of public servants), and 223 (endangering public safety). They have also been booked under Sections 37(1) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.