Two policemen appeared and told Eruch, "Come out at once; you are under arrest." Eruch looked incredulous and asked what he had done. "You pushed the mayor out of the train!"
"Who says I pushed him?" Eruch demanded, "and why was the mayor trying to enter from an exit door? He should have come through the proper entrance. Let him prove I pushed him out."
The mayor appeared and addressed the other passengers: "Brothers and sisters, you are all witnesses of what happened. This man threw me out! Judge for yourselves. Let there be no injustice done. Let not barbarism triumph by giving your testimony."
Eruch spoke in his defense: "Fellow passengers, you know that there has been rain, and there is mud everywhere. Had the distinguished mayor really fallen, his clothing would have gotten dirty. Look for yourselves. His clothes are quite clean without a spot on them. You may come to your own conclusion."
The mayor indignantly sat in another compartment and the two policemen entered Baba's compartment — already holding 84 passengers but designed for only 50. The train started as the policemen began collecting statements from everyone. It went on the whole night and when the train arrived in Ahmedabad, Baba and the mandali got down — with the charge against Eruch still unsubstantiated.
After completing his mast work in Ahmedabad, on the evening of the 23rd, Baba went to the station to catch a train for Mount Abu. Since there was plenty of time before the train was due to arrive and Baba was completely exhausted, he wished to rest for a while. However, the platform was full of people, so he could not rest there.
Baba climbed the railway bridge to see if he could find a quiet spot on which to lie down. He noticed a garden nearby, and when Eruch went to check it out, he found that it was a public works storehouse. Eruch asked the watchman for permission for them to rest in the shade a while, but he said, "This is a restricted area; no one is allowed inside."
Entreatingly, Eruch told him, "We only want to lie underneath a tree before our train comes. I promise we will not be in your way. We are very tired and will leave after a few hour's rest."
The watchman reluctantly agreed and Eruch gave him a generous tip.