Pramesh S Jain
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railway constable despite being injured chased and caught two among the six member gang who stabbed him in a bid to escape in a moving train between Mysuru to Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The accused Mohammed Irfan,19,Darshasn,21,Faisal Khan,22,Mohammed Imran,20,Moin Pasha,21 and Muniraju,24. The accused are from Bengaluru working as daily wage labourer .
Following the incident,the railway police in a swift action arrested four others within 24 hours and charged them under attempt to murder,assaulting government servant on duty and also under wrongful restrain.
Senior officer told reporters the accused were returning to city in Golgumbaz train after visiting dargah in Pandavapura.
The accused were sitting near the footboard of the train and wash room area smoking and creating ruckus, causing nuisance to the passengers .
Meanwhile Constable Satish Chandra deployed for patrolling duty objected to their behaviour. Heated argument ensued between them.
Suspecting their behaviour he tried to nab them when the train reached Maddur before alerting his colleagues for the backup .
In the melee,the accused stabbed Chandra in a bid to escape after the train reached Maddur station,But the constable with the help of few passengers pin down two of them and handed them over to the railway police.
The police obtained the details of the other accused and arrested them within record time,Dr.Soumyalatha SK, Superintendent of Police, Railways, said.
The police are verifying the possible criminal background of the accused for further investigations .
Finally DIG Railways Dr.SD.Sharananappa has appreciated Superintendent of Police Railway,Dr.SK Soumyalatha,Constable Sathish Chandra for his brave act shown after getting stab injury also he caught two accused and cracked the whip on other four in record time they cracked the case and arrested all the six for their meticulous investigation a special reward will be given to constable who risked his life and did his duty promptly is highly appreciated he added.
