A local man found himself in trouble with the authorities after attempting to pick up his earphones which had fallen onto the LRT tracks at the Taman Paramount station yesterday (Mar 27).
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, revealing the presence of a local man on Platform 1 (Northbound).
“The man was caught retrieving his earphones from the tracks, causing a train delay of three minutes.
“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,” he said in a statement today.
Mohamad Fakhrudin advised the public to obey the law and refrain from engaging in criminal acts.
He also reminded passengers to prioritize their personal safety and avoid taking unnecessary risks for minor possessions like earphones.
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