Video shows catfish swimming on Mumbai local railway tracks amid heavy rains
Mumbai: In an unusual sight, multiple catfish were seen swimming on the flooded tracks of Mumbai’s local railway system.
This incident, captured on video and now viral, occurred amid the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of moderate rainfall for the city. The timeline of the video is not confirmed.
The video shows the catfish navigating the submerged tracks, a consequence of the heavy rains that have led to significant waterlogging in several areas, including the railway tracks.
Social media users quickly shared their amusement, with one commenting, "These are catfish, and during monsoon, they come out from the canals and other water bodies. It’s a lovely sight to watch because they seem to be enjoying themselves without realizing where they are."
Flooding in Mumbai has caused disruptions in the local train services, further complicating the city's already chaotic monsoon season. The IMD has issued warnings for continued moderate to heavy rainfall, urging residents to remain cautious.
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3 held, hunt on for 4 accomplices after they kidnap, assault and urinate on man in Bhopal
Bhopal (PTI): Police have registered a case against seven persons and arrested three of them for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and urinating on a 22-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, officials said on Thursday.
The incident occurred during the intervening night of April 26 and 27 in an area located under the Hanumanganj police station limits, an official said.
One of the accused urinated on the face of the victim and captured a video of the act, which was later circulated on social media to humiliate him, he said.
"A complaint in this connection was lodged by Jaswant Markam (22), a resident of Kamla Nagar, based on which a case was registered against seven persons under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and police have arrested three of them, including one Prem Thapa," Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said.
Three police teams have been formed and the remaining suspects will be apprehended soon, he said.
During the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, Markam was at the local bus stand with a friend when around 4 am, the accused took him away on the pretext of discussing something with him. They asked him about his neighbour and friend Aniket. When he refused to provide any information, they started assaulting him, the police said.
The accused then took him to a forest in Karond area, where he was stripped and severely thrashed, they said.
When the man began to lose consciousness, one of the accused urinated on his face and made a video of the act, which was circulated on social media to humiliate him and spread terror, according to the police.
The accused called Markam's friend around 5 am to inform him about his condition. The victim was subsequently admitted to a hospital, the officials said, adding that the viral video was also being investigated.
Responding to a query, Hanumanganj police station in-charge Awdhesh Bhadoria said if the victim was found to be from the tribal community, then relevant sections will be invoked against the accused.
At present, the police are probing the incident and search is on to arrest the remaining accused, he added.
In 2023, a man had urinated on a tribal youth in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media platforms and created a controversy.
