India, June 23 -- The Government Railway police commissioner on Saturday, ordered an inquiry following a passenger's claims of the Vasai railway police allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.5000 from a woman who assaulted her while commuting in a local train and not taking any action.

According to the police, the incident occurred on June 17 evening, when Jyoti Singh, 27, was boarding the Virar-Churchgate ladies special local train and allegedly attacked Kavita Mendadkar, 33, on the head with her phone for coming in her way. After passersby raised the issue with the authorities, the Railway Protection Force deboarded two women in Bhayandar station and directed them to Vasai Government Railway police who allegedly accepted a bribe of Rs.5,000...