Overview
- On July 18 at around 5 a.m., Rajan Shivnarayan Singh allegedly pushed an unidentified woman in front of a moving goods train on platform 5 at Diva station, killing her instantly
- Thane Railway Police constable Sagar Shinde apprehended Singh after he tried to flee along the tracks and handed him over to the Government Railway Police
- Singh has been booked under section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and remanded in police custody until July 22
- Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing eyewitnesses to establish the victim’s identity and determine the motive behind the attack
- The case has intensified scrutiny of security gaps on Mumbai’s suburban rail network and renewed calls for enhanced surveillance and passenger protection measures