India, May 8 -- A YouTuber was assaulted inside the 3rd AC coach of Hemkunt Express, allegedly after he complained about being overcharged during the journey. Vishal Sharma, a travel vlogger, filmed the terrifying moment he was attacked by a group of people who climbed on his berth and tore his clothes, apparently angry that he had filed a complaint against them on the RailMadad app.

When HT.com reached out to IRCTC for a comment, a spokesperson said that the matter is under investigation. However, the Railway Seva handle confirmed that a penalty of Rs.5 lakh has been imposed on the caterer and an FIR has been filed.

On May 6, Vishal Sharma boarded the Hemkunt Express, a train that runs between Rishikesh and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra....