NEW DELHI, Jul 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons were killed, when a police officer with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), allegedly opened indiscriminate fire, inside a moving train, in the south-western state of Maharashtra, today, official sources said.
The shootout took place inside the “Jaipur Express” train (Train Number 12956), which was moving from the country’s western city of Jaipur towards the financial capital, Mumbai, after it had crossed the Palghar railway station, nearly 60 miles from Mumbai.
Among the deceased were a RPF personnel, one worker of the train’s pantry, and two passengers, said media reports.
After the shootout, the assailant reportedly jumped out of the moving train near Dahisar Station, in a bid to escape. He was later detained along with the automatic weapon which he allegedly used in the shootout.
