Chinese woman gets five days’ detention for rail rage window attack after row with boyfriend
- Passenger tried to smash her way out using an emergency hammer after her partner threatened to leave her
- Police on train travelling from Beijing to Qingdao charge her with criminal damage
A woman who tried to smash the window of a moving train in a fit of pique after quarrelling with her boyfriend has been detained in east China, according to local media.
The incident happened on Tuesday as the couple were travelling from the Chinese capital Beijing to Qingdao in Shandong province, Kankanews.com reported on Saturday.
The woman, identified only by her surname Hou, said she was angry at her boyfriend after he threatened to break up with her over an argument.
Footage captured by a surveillance camera on the train showed her smashing at the window of a door with an emergency hammer. While she caused some damage to the glass, it did not shatter.
Her actions caught the attention of a conductor who in turn alerted a police officer on the train. Hou was apprehended and questioned.
The woman told the police that the altercation with her boyfriend began when he accused her of chatting to her friends on her phone rather than talking to him.