Overview
- Doctors say the victim remains in the ICU at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College with severe head and abdominal injuries, with surgery under review and only slight improvement reported.
- Suresh Kumar was detained by RPF personnel at Kochuveli, medically examined for intoxication, and later arrested by police.
- An attempted-murder case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with the FIR citing a doorway dispute as the trigger while the victim’s friend describes an unprovoked attack.
- The incident occurred shortly after the Kerala Express left Varkala around 8:30 pm in an unreserved coach, where passengers pulled the emergency chain, restrained the accused, and alerted authorities.
- The injured woman was located about 1.5–2 km from Varkala and transferred from a private hospital to the medical college, and a state-appointed medical board is overseeing her treatment as oversight bodies take note.