Kannur: In a shocking incident, a woman suffered serious burn injuries after she was allegedly set afire by a man inside an empty compartment of the Kannur-Ernakulam Executive express earlier today.

The woman, Fathima (41), who suffered around 40 per cent burns, ran out of the compartment screaming in pain when she was noticed by others trying to board the train, police said. The incident occurred around 4.40 AM. The train was to embark on its journey at around 5 AM.