Patna: In a shocking incident, a porn video clip was played on all 10 TV screens installed at Patna Railway Station for nearly three minutes. The incident occurred on Sunday night. After some passengers reported the incident to Patna Railway Station officials, officials from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) immediately stopped the telecast.
It should be noted that a private company has been awarded a contract for telecasting videos and ad films on Danapur Division railway stations.
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Prabhat Kumar, the official spokesperson for the DRM office in Danapur, confirmed the incident, saying, “We have launched an investigation into the incident and begun the contract cancellation process. We’ve filed a FIR against the company’s officials… It is an intolerable occurrence. This company will be blacklisted.”
Hundreds of passengers were waiting to board their train at Patna Railway Station, one of India’s busiest railway platforms, when the incident occurred.
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Porn Clip played on Patna Railway Station TV Screens.
Detail : The LED screens, instead of showing ads, displayed pornographic visuals for about 3 minutes at around 9:30 AM.
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The incident caused a commotion at the railway station, and several passengers informed the RPF and railway station officials about it. According to the passengers, the obscene video clip was broadcast for more than three minutes before action was taken.
Some even reported the viral video to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Ministry of Railways, requesting action. An FIR has also been filed against the agency in charge of running advertisements and information on TV screens.
According to reports, the Railways have also blacklisted the agency. However, this is not the first time something like this has happened. According to sources, a similar incident occurred on Sunday morning at the same railway station.