22 December Sunday

Train Fire: Sharukh Saif First Arrived in Shornur; CCTV Images Prove He Bought Petrol There

Web Desk(Tvm)Updated: Saturday Apr 8, 2023

Kozhikode : Investigators continue their questioning of Sharukh Saif, the prime accused in arson aboard train in Kozhikode. The police  confirmed that Sharukh indeed first arrived in Shornur prior to the attack.

The police recorded his testimony affirming he had bought petrol from the pump close to Railway Station on  Sunday.

The Deadly Arson : The gruesome incident took place   Sunday night close to 9.30 pm when a stranger, now identified as Sharukh,  emerged in D-1 bogie seemingly from the D-2 and threw petrol from a bottle on to  the passengers  and then lit a fire. He then fled the scene.   Three, including a child, who jumped out of the running  died. Nine others sustained burn injuries. The first of its kind incident in State sent shockwaves across public.


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