The statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said, "I want to appreciate the investigation team for nabbing the suspect in the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express incident in which three people were killed and around 10 injured after setting fire to the passengers."
"The suspected accused has been taken into custody. He will be brought back to Kerala. After a detailed interrogation of the accused, we will be able to know more details", Kerala DGP on Kozhikode train fire case
"The person who committed this heinous crime has been apprehended in Ratnagiri of Maharashtra. I thank the Maharashtra government, their police and RPF and the NIA who have apprehended him this quickly," Vaishnaw told ANI outside Parliament here today.
The accused, identified as Shahrukh Saifi was nabbed from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on Tuesday night based on a sketch released by the Kerala Police.
"The attack is very sad and shocking. Have directed the police to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident and bring all the details of the crime before the law. For this special investigation team will be formed. Efforts are being made vigorously by the police to nab the assa
The Kannur MP said that the incident was deeply concerning and it raised serious questions about the safety and security of passengers travelling on trains in our country. He demanded an immediate and thorough inquiry and demanded that the culprits responsible should be brought to justice sw
Binoy Viswam said, "I am writing to express my deep concern and sadness over the recent tragic incident near the Elathur railway station in Kerala. As you may be aware, a passenger had set fire inside a boggy in the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express train, resulting in burn injuries to at l
"Special investigation team will be formed. Details will be given after discussion with officials including North zone IG . Will be able to finish the case soon," said DGP Anil Kant.
According to the officials, the man set fire to a passenger allegedly after an argument on board the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express train near Elathur in Kozhikode district on Sunday night. The suspect, who is yet to be identified, escaped after passengers pulled the emergency chain.<
Talking to the media, Vijay Shekar, an official of the Fire Rescue Department Tamil Nadu said, "In these summer days we can see a lot of fire incidents and it's normal here. The 14th floor at the Terrace panel board caught fire due to Electric leakage."