Social media power: 3 youths arrested for drinking in Patna-Bengaluru train

Patna, Dec 19: Social media has undoubtedly emerged as one of the powerful tools in spreading the information in the 21st century.

If you are going through any problem or any difficult phase in your life and if you smartly utilise the power of social media, then, you will get uncountable solutions to combat it.

Recently, a great example of social media came across when a girl was travelling from Patna to Bengaluru in Sanghmitra Express 12295.

In her coach, there were three youths who were drinking and that made her feel uncomfortable and unsafe, considering the rising crimes against women.

The girl swiftly shared the pics of those boys with her brother on the microblogging site Twitter.

The girl's brother, then shared the tweet with the Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) and with the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu).

Within a short span of time, the tweet went viral and it was retweeted many times.

The railway authorities took note of the tweet and promptly initiated an action by alerting the police.

The railway police soon boarded the train and arrested the miscreants, who were caught drinking.

The railway ministry and the concerned authorities got huge admiration from the social media.

Sis is in 12295 Departed Yday. Seat B3-50 has 3 guys on 1 seat drinking & teasing #Help @RailMinIndia @sureshpprabhu pic.twitter.com/Tz0Lrmfw9T

— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) December 19, 2014

Some more pics of those Naseedi boys. pic.twitter.com/iNxCHZ7wlu

— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) December 19, 2014

Todays incident not only shows power of Social Media but what power we poses if we start acting and help each other.

— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) December 19, 2014

My sister is asking.. Bhaiya kahan complaint kiya tha? Itne saare log turant help karne aaye... Police complaint se toh aisa nahi hota.

— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) December 19, 2014

First day in my life I felt helpless as a brother.. Then I came to Know that she has hundreds of brothers.. Thanks so much everyone.

— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) December 19, 2014

Here are some Twitter reactions:

Great to know that all 3 persons were arrested & handed over to GRP https://t.co/dBD5lQcE5H Grt job twpl. u SM ppl rock @BihariTweeter

— Suresh Nakhua (@sureshnakhua) December 19, 2014

@iamaidos @BihariTweeter @dhaval241086 All 3 persons were arrested and handed over to grp itarsi in train 12295.

— Bibek Debroy (@bibekdebroy) December 19, 2014

I feel overwhelmed by the way ppl on Twitter came to a brothers aid today. SM has human beings. MSM has hyenas with cameras.

— Vande Mataram (@UnSubtleDesi) December 19, 2014

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