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Kerala: Shahrukh Saifi, the main accused in Kozhikode train fire case, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Apart from this, the accused will continue to be treated at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode. The Munsiff Magistrate Judge has sent the accused Shahrukh Saifi to 14 days judicial custody in the Kozhikode train fire case.
Shahrukh Saifi, a resident of Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, was detained by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with the help of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) late Tuesday night. He was then handed over to the Kerala Police.Earlier the day, the magistrate arrived at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital as part of carrying out the remand procedures of Saifi, who was diagnosed with jaundice and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Subsequently, the court proceedings were shifted to the hospital on account of the accused’s health condition. On April 2 night, an unidentified man entered a Kannur-bound Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express, sprayed an inflammable liquid on passengers, and set them on fire, leaving three people, who tried to escape by jumping off the train, dead.
Meanwhile, today report, Saifi does not suffer from any serious ailments. He is currently under judicial custody, will be discharged and sent to jail on Friday. So far, the accused has undergone CT scan, blood tests and x-ray followed by medical examination at ortho, neuro and medicine departments. The police also took him to the forensic medicine department to collect samples of his DNA, hair, blood and skin.
Saifi was admitted to the hospital at around 5.45 pm on Thursday under tight police security after he was diagnosed with liver disease. After the incident, the Kerala Police had prepared a sketch of the suspect with the help of a witness. The police had also formed multiple teams and were coordinating with their counterparts in various states, such as UP, Maharashtra, and also the national capital.
