At least four people were killed when a police officer of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) opened fire indiscriminately inside a moving train in Maharashtra state, southwestern India.
The officer shot dead four people on board a train from Jaipur to Mumbai. The victims included three passengers and a RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), according to (India Today).
The shootout took place after the train had crossed the Palghar railway station, nearly 60 miles from Mumbai.
Among the deceased were an 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 weapon which he allegedly used in the shootout.
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