4 Shot Dead By Railway Protection Force Constable On Jaipur-Mumbai Train

Mumbai:

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel on Monday morning shot dead four people, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, on-board a running train near the Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, an official said.

“Four casualties, including the ASI, have been reported in the firing incident inside the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express (12956). The accused has been arrested. DCP North GRP has been informed,” the Railway Protection Force has said.

The accused, RPF Constable Chetan Singh, opened fired from his official automatic weapon at around five in the morning, killing another RPF colleague, his escort duty in charge ASI Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers on the train, which was on the way to Mumbai from Jaipur, officials said. He was detained along with his weapon.

He was caught by police at Mira Road with the help of Government Railway Police and RPF officials.

After killing his senior, the constable went to another bogie and shot dead three passengers, news agency PTI said, quoting officials.

The RPF constable opened fire inside the moving train after it crossed Palghar Station, pulled the chain and got out of the train near Dahisar Station, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the railways said. He was caught by police at Mira Road with the help of Government Railway Police and RPF officials.

Constable Chetan Singh, opened fired from his automatic weapon at around five in the morning.

The incident happened in coach B5.

Palghar is around 100 km from Mumbai.