Railway Protection Force Constable K Shivaji, who saved a woman passenger from being sexually abused inside a moving train, will be decorated with the Railway Minister's Medal and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh for his bravery, the railways said today.
This award is given to a member of the force who has either shown exceptional courage, skill or bravery or exhibited conspicuous devotion to duty, the railways said in a statement.
On April 23, while on duty in a train from Velachery station in Southern Railway at about 11.45 pm, Constable K. Shivaji heard the screams of a woman commuter from the adjacent coach as the train left Chintadripet station.
"The agile RPF constable Shivaji boarded the adjacent coach upon arrival at the next station that is Park Town Station. Upon noticing a man attempting to sexually assault a woman commuter, he immediately plunged into action. The constable overpowered the offender and rescued the woman," the statement said.
The offender was immediately handed over to the Government Railway Police, Chennai Egmore (GRP) and an FIR was filed based on the complaint by Shivaji. The woman was rushed to the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai for medical care.
For his heroic deeds, Inspector-General (Railways) Ponn Manickavel has given him a sport cash award of Rs 5,000, the statement said.
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