Railway security guard falls from moving train after dispute, critically injured

A German railway security employee is in critical condition after falling from a moving train during a violent altercation. The incident occurred on Friday evening on a route from Offenburg to Karlsruhe, according to joint statements from the public prosecutor's office and police.

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It probably came to a verbal argument in connection with the ticket inspection, which is why two DB security employees were called.

The dispute reportedly began with a verbal argument during a ticket inspection. Two DB security employees were called to the scene. A passenger, believed to be intoxicated, allegedly insulted the security personnel, leading to a physical confrontation between the 36-year-old passenger and a 26-year-old security guard.

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A presumably intoxicated passenger is said to have insulted the two security forces. Then there was a physical altercation between the 36-year-old passenger and a 26-year-old security guard.

During the struggle, both individuals fell to the ground. The train door reportedly opened for unknown reasons, and the security guard fell out of the moving train near Ettlingen-Bruchhausen. The suspect was apprehended on the train.

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During the scuffle, both parties fell to the ground. The door of the moving train opened for reasons yet to be clarified, and the 26-year-old fell out of the train.