12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand. An FIR has been registered against the TTE Naveneet Mishra, who has been arrested on Friday.

According to sources, the boy was sweeping a compartment of a train where he found a Rs. 50 ($2) note. The TTE asked the boy to hand over the note, saying it accidentally fell from his pocket. When the boy refused, he slapped him and pushed out of the moving train. The Orissa government has announced a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh ($2380) for the victim and assured that it would bear all medical expenses of the boy.