RPF constable Chetan Singh accused of killing four remanded in police custody till August 7
The Hindu
Around 5 a.m. on July 31, Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, 33, shot dead RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers - Abdul Qadirbhai Mohammed Hussain Bhanpurwala, Akhtar Abbas Ali, and Sadar Mohammed Hussain, using his automatic weapon on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express.
A magistrate court on Tuesday remanded Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh accused of killing his senior and three passengers on a train in police custody till August 7.
On July 31, Mr. Singh, 33, shot dead RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena (58) and three passengers - Abdul Qadirbhai Mohammed Hussain Bhanpurwala (62), Akhtar Abbas Ali (48), and Sadar Mohammed Hussain (48), using his automatic weapon on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express around 5 a.m. He was produced by Borivali police on Tuesday afternoon.
Advocate Amit Mishre appearing for Mr. Singh said he was not feeling well and was mentally unfit. The prosecution sought a police custody for 14 days. However, the magistrate sent the constable to seven days in police custody.
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Mr. Singh was arrested by Government Railway Police personnel and his weapon was seized as he was trying to flee when the train stopped between Mira Road and Dahisar stations after passengers pulled the chain.
Mr. Singh allegedly fired 12 rounds from his automatic weapon and the GRP recovered eight bullets from the weapon after the incident. He killed the senior policeman and a passenger in coach B5, another passenger in B6, and one in the pantry car between the B5 and B6 coaches.
Mr. Singh hails from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh and was transferred to Mumbai from the Bhavnagar division last March. He had recently visited Hathras and returned to duty on July 17. He was arrested under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections of the Indian Weapons Act and Indian Railway Act.
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