Overview
- The incident occurred shortly after the Kerala Express left Varkala around 8:30 pm in an unreserved coach.
- The woman and her friend had boarded at Aluva for Thiruvananthapuram when she was allegedly pushed after exiting the washroom.
- Passengers raised the alarm, prompting a search that located the victim on the tracks about two kilometres from Varkala station.
- She was first taken to a nearby private hospital and then shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, where police say her condition remains critical with severe internal injuries.
- The accused, identified as Suresh Kumar, was in custody after RPF interception at Kochuveli and a medical examination at Fort Hospital, with police stating he had boarded from Kottayam and was heavily intoxicated.