October 14, 2025—The controversy surrounding former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Rishiraj Singh has taken a dramatic turn, with the retired IPS officer demanding a high-level inquiry into what he calls a “malicious media trial” following allegations of theft on a Vande Bharat Express train. The row, which erupted on October 12, 2025, stems from a seemingly innocuous incident where Singh alighted at Ernakulam station to retrieve his forgotten spectacles, only for the train to depart without him,