A ticket inspector and a passenger indulged in a fight between the Poplar and Shadwell stations of London’s Docklands Light Railway.

The incident took place when the ticket inspector told a passenger to remove his feet from the seats.

However, the passenger ignored the inspector and didn’t remove his feet from the seats. This made the inspector angry and he pushed him off the seat.

A video, filmed by one of the spectators named Marian Hassan, shows the two grabbing each other by the neck.

They punched and kicked each other while other passengers tried to end the fight.

A representative from the British Transport Police said: “Officers from British Transport Police are currently investigating an allegation of assault and a racially aggravated public order offence on board a DLR service. The incident happened at approximately 8.45am on 24 November on board a train at Shadwell station.”

“No arrests have been made and enquiries continue. Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media in relation to this incident, this footage is being reviewed as part of the investigation. The victim, a member of rail staff, was not seriously injured.”

An investigation is being carried out and no arrests have been made so far. Police have urged to contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 192 of 24/11/2019 if they have any information regarding the incident.

A TfL spokesperson said: “We are aware of this incident and are supporting the British Transport Police with their investigation. We are providing support for the staff member involved.”

The video of the incident has now gone viral on the Internet. The video has been viewed more than a million times. Some supported the inspector while some said the man was in the right.

 

 

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