<p> Former Under-19 World Cup winning player Harmeet Singh’s career hit another road block when the left-arm spinner was arrested for driving his car on to the platform of the Andheri station on the Western Railway here on Monday morning and setting panic among commuters.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 24-year-old cricketer drove his car on to platform No 1, which is at the level of the road and is mostly used for Andheri-Churchgate services. At that moment, it was packed with daily commuters and large number of students. The wide slope that connects to the platform is meant for wheel-chairs.<br /><br />The incident took place between 7.15 to 7.30 am, and as soon as the car entered the platform there was a complete chaos. Initially, commuters confronted Harpreet who himself seemed puzzled when he found himself in the awkward position. <br /><br />He was then taken to the police station, where he was booked under the provisions of the Railway Act. In the evening, he was granted bail by a Magistrate's court. His medical examination too was done. <br /><br />This is the third incident of its kind at in recent months - in November 2016, a man drove his car straight onto platform No. 6 of the Andheri station. Last year, a similar incident was reported from Virar station. <br /><br />Harmeet was a part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad in 2012 in Australia where his performance impressed Aussie great Ian Chappell who said the left-arm spinner was ready to play for India. <br /><br />Harmeet, besides representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, also played for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2013. His name also cropped up during the spot-fixing scandal that year, but was eventually cleared by the court. He currently represents Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.<br /></p>
<p> Former Under-19 World Cup winning player Harmeet Singh’s career hit another road block when the left-arm spinner was arrested for driving his car on to the platform of the Andheri station on the Western Railway here on Monday morning and setting panic among commuters.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 24-year-old cricketer drove his car on to platform No 1, which is at the level of the road and is mostly used for Andheri-Churchgate services. At that moment, it was packed with daily commuters and large number of students. The wide slope that connects to the platform is meant for wheel-chairs.<br /><br />The incident took place between 7.15 to 7.30 am, and as soon as the car entered the platform there was a complete chaos. Initially, commuters confronted Harpreet who himself seemed puzzled when he found himself in the awkward position. <br /><br />He was then taken to the police station, where he was booked under the provisions of the Railway Act. In the evening, he was granted bail by a Magistrate's court. His medical examination too was done. <br /><br />This is the third incident of its kind at in recent months - in November 2016, a man drove his car straight onto platform No. 6 of the Andheri station. Last year, a similar incident was reported from Virar station. <br /><br />Harmeet was a part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad in 2012 in Australia where his performance impressed Aussie great Ian Chappell who said the left-arm spinner was ready to play for India. <br /><br />Harmeet, besides representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, also played for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2013. His name also cropped up during the spot-fixing scandal that year, but was eventually cleared by the court. He currently represents Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.<br /></p>
