Antara Soham Banerjee Booked After Alleged Razor Attack on RPF Officer Aboard Aravali Express

A 31-year-old Thane-based model identified in police reports as Antara Soham Banerjee was taken into custody after an alleged confrontation with railway personnel aboard the Bandra–Ganganagar Aravali Express on August 12, 2026.

According to the complaint attributed to Railway Protection Force Assistant Sub-Inspector Yaminikant Mishra, a dispute over a reserved berth escalated inside an air-conditioned coach. Police allege that Banerjee undressed during the confrontation, produced a razor blade, injured herself, and caused cuts to Mishra when he intervened.

An FIR was registered by the Borivali Government Railway Police on August 13. Banerjee was subsequently released after being served with a legal notice, according to updated reports.

Every allegation in the case remains unproven. No publicly accessible court finding establishing guilt was located during research, and Banerjee’s account of the incident was not available.

How the dispute reportedly began

Police say Banerjee was traveling towards Surat for a web-series shoot. She reportedly held a sleeper-class ticket but entered an AC coach and occupied a berth reserved for another passenger.

When the passenger asked her to vacate the seat, she allegedly refused. Ticket collector Harikesh Tripathi and RPF personnel were then called to the coach.

Mishra and RPF Constable Rajesh Kumar reportedly intervened between Borivali and Dahanu. The complaint alleges that Banerjee verbally abused railway personnel before the dispute became physical.

According to the RPF account, she then took a razor from her bag and injured her own hand. When Mishra tried to intervene, she allegedly attempted to strike towards his neck. He reportedly sustained two cuts while protecting himself.

The complaint further alleges that Banerjee pulled at Mishra’s uniform and damaged his spectacles and mobile phone during the struggle.

Police allege she tried to damage a coach window

RPF personnel reportedly secured the coach doors as the confrontation continued. Banerjee allegedly attempted to break a window while trying to leave the compartment.

She was eventually removed from the train at Dahanu station and handed over to the GRP. Borivali railway police took her into custody the following morning and registered the case.

Published accounts describe alleged offenses involving assault on public servants, causing injury, endangering safety, and intentional insult. The precise legal sections should be checked against the original FIR before publication because a verified copy was not publicly available during research.

Was Antara Soham Banerjee arrested or only detained?

There is a procedural discrepancy in the available coverage.

Some reports state that Banerjee was arrested and later released on bail. Others report that she was detained briefly, booked, served a notice under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and released.

Without the FIR, arrest record, or court papers, the careful formulation is that police took her into custody, registered an FIR, and subsequently released her after serving a legal notice.

A headline saying she was convicted would be false. Even “arrested” should be rechecked against the official case record before publication.

Police observation should not become a medical diagnosis

Borivali GRP Inspector Kunda Gavade was quoted as saying witnesses felt Banerjee appeared distressed after she was unable to obtain an AC ticket.

Police further alleged that she initially declined to contact relatives or seek legal assistance and became calmer after the FIR was registered.

These observations do not establish that she had any particular mental-health condition. Descriptions such as “depressed,” “unstable,” or “mentally ill” should not be used without a qualified medical assessment or an authorized statement.

Television actor Antarra Banerjee is not the accused

The case also led to a serious mistaken-identity problem.

Several early reports incorrectly linked the accused to television actor Antarra Banerjee, known for programmes including Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Badho Bahu, Divya Drishti, and Laal Ishq.

The actor’s representatives clarified that she has no connection with the train incident or the FIR. The person booked is identified as Antara Soham Banerjee, a different woman with a similar name.

The distinction must be reflected not only in the article text but also in photographs, captions, social-media cards, and search metadata. Images and career credits belonging to actor Antarra Banerjee should not be used in connection with this case.

The Celebrity Hour Take

This story raises two separate questions: what allegedly happened on the train and how an uninvolved television actor became associated with a criminal case.

The first must be reported with legal caution because the available narrative comes primarily from the RPF complaint and police statements. Banerjee’s defense has not been publicly documented, and the allegations have not been tested through a completed court process.

The second represents a clear editorial failure. Some outlets appear to have treated a similar name and the broad description “model-actor” as sufficient proof of identity. Criminal allegations can remain attached to search results long after a correction, making identity verification essential before publishing a celebrity’s photograph or career history.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using accounts attributed to the RPF complaint, statements from Borivali GRP officials, and the clarification distinguishing television actor Antarra Banerjee from Antara Soham Banerjee. No original FIR, court order, or statement from the accused model or her lawyer was publicly accessible during research. All alleged conduct has therefore been clearly attributed to police or the complainant.