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IRCTC Catering Staff Brawl at Nizamuddin Prompts Arrests and ₹5 Lakh Penalty

Officials attribute the clash to a minor dispute over a water box, with legal and disciplinary action underway.

Overview

  • Viral footage from Hazrat Nizamuddin station shows uniformed catering workers using belts and dustbins in a melee on Platform No. 7 early in the morning.
  • Northern Railway said the Railway Protection Force arrested all those involved, fined the contractor ₹5 lakh, and issued a notice for contract termination.
  • IRCTC reported four service‑provider staff were detained, their ID cards deactivated, and their rosters canceled, alongside a show‑cause notice to the agency.
  • Delhi Police registered an FIR under Section 194(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for affray, noting the parties later signed a written mutual resolution as the probe continues.
  • Coverage identifies the staff as serving a Vande Bharat service, with reports differing on whether it was the Khajuraho or Gwalior train, and police citing a dispute over water box placement as the trigger.