Youth seen vandalizing train, tearing coach seats for social media content; People demanded strict action

By Samira Vishwas On May 5, 2026

Indian Railways Property Damage Video : A video is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which some youth are seen allegedly vandalizing a moving train to create viral content.

After the video surfaced, there is anger among the people and many users have demanded strict action against those who damage public property. This case is once again raising questions on dangerous activities for the sake of social media likes and views.

How stupid one has to be to do this?
See his smile while his friend is tearing the train seat cover apart. They think they achieved something here.
This goes beyond civic sense. This is a punishable offence. pic.twitter.com/t2Sq1MJtpH
— Tarun Gautam (@TARUNspeakss) May 2, 2026

Youths tore up train seats for content

In the viral clip, it can be seen that a young man is seen tearing the blue seat inside the general coach of the Indian Railways, while another person is recording his video. The young man, while acting in front of the camera, causes damage to the seat cover by pulling it forcefully.

In the second part of the video, two other youths are seen hanging from the fittings inside the coach and roaming around while the train is running. During this, sounds of laughter and joking are also heard from behind, which clearly shows that all this was being done deliberately for the camera.

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Users got angry after watching the video, demanded strict action

After the video went viral, people have reacted sharply on social media. Users say that such people want to look cool by damaging public property, whereas this is a serious crime.

Many people have demanded Indian Railways and concerned authorities to identify the accused and take strict action. People say that such actions not only damage government property but also pose a threat to the safety of passengers.