Mumbai, July 20 -- A youth was allegedly assaulted by a group of transgender persons following a heated argument inside a Mumbai suburban train, with a video of the incident going viral on social media, prompting the Government Railway Police (GRP) to initiate a verification.

According to eyewitnesses, the altercation began after a verbal exchange between the youth and the group during the train journey. The argument allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the youth was slapped and punched. The exact cause of the dispute was not immediately known.

The incident left fellow commuters shocked, with some passengers attempting to defuse the situation. A commuter captured the altercation on a mobile phone, and the footag...