YouTuber Kanika Devrani claims she was drugged, robbed in AC coach, netizens air safety concerns

The vlogger alleged that a stranger, allegedly without a ticket, entered the 2AC compartment where she was seated, spoke to several passengers while crossing the coach, and sprayed a sedative on her. Devrani also claimed that her co-passenger had a similar experience and lost his mobile phone.

“As First class AC tickets weren’t available, I had booked a 2nd AC ticket from New Delhi to Guwahati on Brahmaputra Mail. I was of the opinion that it is all safe. The train had halted at New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal, I was asleep and my phone was put under the charge,” the YouTuber said on June 27, recounting the incident.

“Someone came to my berth, my phone was under my pillow, and took it. First of all, how can the Railways staff let in someone unknown without a ticket? I don’t know who the person is,” Priya added. She also alleged that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) did not cooperate with her despite knowing her lost phone’s location. The Find My Device app tracked her phone’s live location to West Bengal’s Malda.

On X, she tagged @WBPolice and @malda_police on X, urging them to take action.

Social media users have expressed safety concerns soon after the video came to light. “Feeling so sad to hear that .. need to be more careful and the government should do something,” a user commented.

“Very sad to see this and thank god you’re safe kanika. @irctc.official @railminindia Is it that easy that anyone can enter the 2S class without the ticket even under the supervision of your employers? This is the safety you’re providing to your passengers and especially to females? You must look into this matter and take action as quickly as possible,” another person wrote.