Thane–Vashi Local Horror: Man Masturbates Beside Woman, Beaten by Furious Passengers
Mumbai, 28th August 2025: A routine Harbour Line commute turned into a scene of outrage on Tuesday afternoon when a man was caught performing an obscene act beside a young woman in a Thane–Vashi local train. The shocking incident, which took place around 1:30 p.m., has gone viral after a co-passenger secretly filmed it and shared the footage online.
According to eyewitnesses, the accused deliberately sat next to the woman and began masturbating mid-journey. A vigilant commuter sitting opposite noticed his act, recorded the video, and immediately alerted the woman. Shocked and enraged, she stood up, confronted him, and delivered a resounding slap across his face.
What followed was swift justice from fellow passengers. They dragged the man out of his seat, rained blows on him, and forced him off the train at the next station. Several passengers continued to record the dramatic scene, with clips now widely circulating on social media.
Online, the outrage has been deafening. “Such predators must face the harshest punishment,” one user fumed. Another wrote, “If women aren’t safe in broad daylight inside a train, where are they safe?”
Police have acknowledged the incident and launched an investigation. Meanwhile, women’s rights activists have renewed their demand for stricter surveillance and security in local trains, arguing that the case once again exposes glaring gaps in passenger safety.
