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Police are searching for a man after three people were assaulted on a train. British Transport Police (BTP) officers were called to Chatham Station last night following reports of a disturbance, with officers describing the assault as “nasty”. It is believed a man, who made off before the police arrived, had been in the same pub as the victims when a verbal altercation took place. The victims then left and boarded a train, as did the suspect. Posting on X, a BTP spokesperson said: “Having got to Chatham, the suspect has made a beeline for the victims, pushing one female, punching one male twic…