One of the worst things to come across on your daily commutes is a delay to the public transport system, especially when it’s due to the fault of someone’s actions.
In a recent statement released by Petaling Jaya police, a local man found himself in trouble with the authorities after his attempt at picking up his earphones which had fallen onto the LRT tracks at the Taman Paramount station on Monday (March 27) had caused a delay.
In the statement, Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the incident took place at 8:09am after the alarm system went off, due to the presence of the man on Platform 1.
“The man was caught retrieving his earphones from the tracks, causing a train delay of 3 minutes,” he said.
“The 23-year-old man was detained for trespassing the railway tracks and was charged at the Petaling Jaya Court under Section 62 of the Railways Act 1991.”
Mohamad Fakhrudin advised the public to obey the law and refrain from engaging in criminal acts.
He also reminded passengers to prioritise their personal safety and avoid taking unnecessary risks for minor possessions like earphones.
This should serve as a reminder that in the event that any of your possessions fall onto the train tracks, please inform the officers in charge to help you retrieve the item instead of trying to do it by yourself.
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