Mumbai:

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel on Monday morning shot useless 4 folks, together with an Assistant Sub-Inspector, on-board a working prepare close to the Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, an official stated. He was later arrested after making an attempt to run away.

“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 stated.

The accused, RPF Constable Chetan Singh, opened fired from his official computerized weapon at round 5 within the morning, killing one other RPF colleague, his escort responsibility in cost ASI Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers on the prepare, which was on the best way to Mumbai from Jaipur, officers stated.

Tika Ram Meena was a resident of Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur, and Chetan Singh is from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh.

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

After killing his senior, the constable went to a different bogie and shot useless three passengers, information company PTI stated, quoting officers.

The RPF constable opened fireplace contained in the transferring prepare after it crossed Palghar Station, pulled the chain and received out of the prepare close to Dahisar Station, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the railways stated. He was caught by police at Mira Road with the assistance of Government Railway Police and RPF officers.

Constable Chetan Singh opened fired from his computerized weapon at round 5 within the morning.

The incident occurred in coach B5.

Palghar is round 100 km from Mumbai.