Teenager who nearly died while hanging out of a running local a few days ago will now feature in railway warnings to other youngsters about the dangers of train stunts
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After nearly losing his head while recklessly hanging out of a running train, 16-year-old Alamzeb Tarif Ajij Khan will be now giving other teens a heads up about the dangers of train stunts, thanks to a novel punishment.
Perfect poster boy
Alam may be the most infamous stuntman — a few days ago, a terrifying video surfaced of him merrily hanging from a running train, until an electric pole hit him in the head and knocked him down. The video went viral, and most people who watched the video assumed that Alam had fallen to his death. But that’s precisely why he is the perfect poster boy for the very real risk of attempting such stunts.
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Back from the dead
In fact, even the railway police were nearly convinced that the youth had died after the media reported on the incident, except for one niggling problem – there was no record of any such death. GRP DGP Deepak Devraj said, “In the video, we heard someone calling him by the name Alam, so started looking for people by that name. We found around 1 lakh people with the same name, but narrowed down the search by using facial recognition technology. We went to the Bhayander residence of Alam Khan and found him calmly sitting there!”
Novel court order
Alam was booked under Sections 110 and 117 of the Maharashtra Police Act and Section 156 of the Indian Railway Act. On Monday, he was presented before the City Juvenile Justice Board and was sentenced to two months of community service, by making announcements against stunts at railway stations. The court directed the teen to spend five hours every Sunday in helping the stationmasters at the Mira Road and Bhayander stations, since these two stations are notorious for train stunts. During peak hours, youngsters often climb on to the rooftop to avoid the crowd inside the coaches. Railway records show that this stretch has witnessed the maximum number of accidents because of this.
Alam’s family members were thankful that the boy escaped without serious injuries, although a minor fracture was detected in his skull, due to the impact from the electric pole. The court also asked the railway police to ensure that Alam’s studies are not hampered by the community service. The Std XI student will only be required to put in five hours every Sunday. Further, the judge asked his parents to ensure that he does not repeat the offence in the future.
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