Overview
- Sreekutty, 19, is in the surgical ICU with severe head and spinal injuries after being pushed from the Kerala Express near Varkala on Sunday night.
- Police identified the accused as Suresh Kumar of Panachamoodu and have arrested him on an attempted-murder charge under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- A medical examination indicated high blood-alcohol levels in the accused, according to police and court filings.
- The FIR states a confrontation at the doorway preceded the attack; passengers pulled the emergency chain, restrained the man, and the victim was found about two kilometres from Varkala station.
- Authorities say the RPF intercepted the suspect at Kochuveli, human rights and women’s commissions have taken cognisance, and GRP plans safety reviews including expanded breathalyser use and new reporting tools.