Accused of Train Arson that Killed 3 Brought to Kerala by Road

Kannur (Kerala): Shahrukh Saifi, the man suspected of burning alive three including a toddler was brought back to Kerala by road on Thursday morning. He was nabbed from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

After entering Kerala by road in the wee hours, as the police SUV carrying Saifi could not be used any further as one of its tyres burst. After waiting on the roadside for more than an hour, the police team along with the accused continued their journey in another vehicle arranged by the Edakkad police in Kannur district.

On April 2 night, Shahrukh Saifi set fire to some passengers after pouring petrol on them when the train reached Korapuzha bridge near Elathur. Nine people suffered burn injuries and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.

The bodies of a woman, an infant, and a man, who jumped out of the train in burning state, were recovered from the tracks near Elathur railway station.

Kerala Police had constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to identify and apprehend the assailant. The suspect was caught from Ratnagiri by Maharashtra ATS.