Under-19 cricketer Harmeet Singh landed in trouble, after he brazenly drove his car onto a platform of the Andheri station on the Western Railway on Monday morning.
In an incident that created a scare among commuters, Harmeet — an Under-19 player — drove his car onto platform number one of the Andheri railway station, which is at the level of the road with a slope. The platform is mostly used by commuters travelling between Andheri-Churchgate suburban railway stations.
The incident took place between 7.15 to 7.30 am when the platform was packed to the hilt. The arrival of the car onto the platform resulted in a total chaos. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel had a tough time controlling the angry crowds.
The irate crowds confronted Harmreet who seemed to be blissfully unaware that he had created a major faux pas by driving onto the platform.
Having been told that he had erred, the young left handed cricketer — who is also slow left blower — found himself in a most awkward position.
Before long, Harmeet — who had played for Rajasthan Royals in IPl in 2013 — wastaken to the police station, where he was arrested formally and booked under the provisions of the Railway Act. later in the evening, he was granted bail by a Magistrate’s court.
Monday’s was the third incident of its kind witnessed during the last one year. In November 2016, a man drove his car straight onto platform No. 6 of the Andheri station. A similar had been reported from Virar station some time year.