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An Indian railway safety officer opened fireplace on a shifting prepare within the nation’s western Maharashtra state on Monday, killing 4 individuals, in keeping with a spokesperson for the Western Railway.

The incident occurred on a passenger prepare touring from Jaipur to Mumbai round 6 a.m. native time (8:30 p.m. ET Sunday), the spokesperson informed Indian information company Asian News International on digital camera.

The spokesperson alleged that Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Kumar killed his colleague and three different passengers.

“A constable, Chetan Kumar, opened fire on his colleague Tikaram Meena and during the incident three other passengers were also shot,” the spokesperson stated.

He was arrested by police after he pulled the alarm and jumped off the prepare, the spokesperson continued.

An investigation is underway, the spokesperson stated, including the rationale behind the taking pictures is “yet to established.”

The victims are nonetheless being recognized primarily based on the passenger checklist, he added.

Divisional Railway Manager Neeraj Kumar informed reporters that the households are being contacted and compensation can be given to the following of kin.