The Delhi Police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons after two posters questioning the government's performance were found in a train on Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line. Police said the posters contained political and civic engagement-related messages, along with a QR code inviting people to join an online group.
The posters, printed in black and white on A4-sized sheets, included phrases such as “You Can Change Your Own Life”, “Voting Protest”, “Spectrum of Engagement”, “Community Building Reform” and “Dissatisfied? You Are Not Alone”.
According to police sources, the material also listed nine claims about changes in the country over recent years. The posters have been seized, and investigators are trying to figure out who placed them inside the train.
The Delhi Police Special Cell is also investigating, meaning that authorities are looking into the material and circumstances around its appearance inside the metro coach.
How the Posters Were Discovered
According to the FIR, the incident came to light on October 20 when Tarun Chaudhary, a train operator employed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the Airport Express Line, noticed the posters during an inspection.
The train left the New Delhi Station at 6.50 pm and reached the Yashobhoomi Station at 7.15 pm. During his inspection from inside the train cabin, Chaudhary observed two posters on a seat.
He removed the material and informed his senior officers and the Operations Control Centre about the discovery.
After the report, Chaudhary was instructed to hand over the posters to the station controller at Dwarka Sector 21. The station controller informed the police, and the case was registered.
The sequence of events outlined in the FIR forms the basis of the ongoing investigation into how the posters entered the train and who was responsible for displaying them.
QR Code and Online Group Under Scrutiny
One of the most striking features of the posters was a QR code that let readers join an online group. Investigators are analyzing the material as they investigate who’s responsible.
The slogans printed on the posters included voting, protest, community building and public participation. But the purpose of the campaign, the identity of its organisers and the nature of the online group have not been determined in the information available about the case.
Police are trying to find out if the posters were placed by an individual or a group. Such an investigation might involve looking at some evidence and information about the way in which the material was distributed.
At this stage, no individual has been publicly identified as responsible for putting up the posters, and the FIR has been registered against unidentified persons.
Delhi Police Investigation Continues
The case has attracted attention because the posters were placed inside a public transport system that commuters travelling between central Delhi and the airport corridor used.
In the case of the material being put into the train, investigators will be trying to figure out who was doing it. The seized posters will surely play a big part in the investigation.
The Special Cell adds another layer of investigation, but they do not conclude the origin of the posters or the intentions of those who displayed them.
An FIR marks the formal registration of a case and does not, in itself, establish the guilt of any person. As the individuals responsible have not yet been identified, further details will depend on the outcome of the police investigation.
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