Within hours of the publication of mid-day’s report on the assault aboard a running local train, GRP commissioner on Wednesday ordered his officers to take prompt and appropriate action on the college student’s allegation of sexual abuse.

A 35-year-old ragpicker, a Goregaon resident, entered a women’s coach on Monday evening and assaulted a 20-year-old student, who sustained bite injuries to her lip and nose. While she insisted that it was a sexual assault, the Churchgate Government Railway Police (GPR) on Tuesday said the arrested accused’s intention was to only rob her.