A 55-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday by the Kurla Government Railway Police (GRP) for allegedly pelting a train with stones, which resulted in serious injuries to a Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan. Identified as Krishna Sheleti, the accused is a resident of Vikhroli's Tagore Nagar. He has told police that since his son died in a train accident, the sight of a train angered him, and that's why he pelted locals with stones.

The incident

On April 20, a constable identified as Ajay Kumar, who is attached to the Thane RPF, was in a train heading towards CSMT. He was deployed for escorting duty in the handicapped compartment from 7 AM to 5 PM. When his train reached between Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg around 9.25 AM, he felt something hit his face and experienced severe pain. A police officer said, "He started bleeding profusely. A passenger pulled the emergency chain and Kumar was taken to Rajawadi hospital where he underwent 18 stitches." He had to be admitted for some days.