Jaipur-Mumbai train firing: RPF constable who killed senior, three passengers dismissed from service

RPF constable Chetansinh Singh who shot dead his senior and three passengers in JaipurMumbai train firing last month has been dismissed from service an official told news agency PTI on ThursdayThe order to sack Singh was issued on Monday by Railway Protection Force RPF senior divisional security commissioner the official told PTIAs per the official Singh was involved in at least three disciplinerelated incidents in the pastSingh 34 is accused of gunning down his senior officer Tikaram Meena and three passengers when the JaipurMumbai Central Superfast Express was near Palghar station on the outskirts of Mumbai in the early hours of July 31The three passengers Abdul Kadar Mohamed Hussain Bhanpurawala Sayyad Saifuddin and Asgar Abbas Shaikh were travelling in different bogies of the train Singh was later arrested by the Government Railway Police GRP The motive behind the chilling crime is still not clearSingh first shot dead RPF Assistant SubInspector Meena and a passenger in B5 coach with his automatic service weapon He then gunned down another passenger in the pantry car of the train and one more traveller in S6 coach according to GRPSingh is now in judicial custody the official told PTINot feeling safe here planning to shift to another country said the distraught son of a train passenger who was among four people shot dead allegedly by Railway Protection Force RPF constable Chetan Singh on board the JaipurMumbai Central Superfast Express late last month reported PTIOn August 11 a city court did not allow the JaipurMumbai train firing victims son to attend remand proceedings when Singh 33 was produced before it at the end of his police custody The RPF cop was later sent to jail under judicial remand by the courtAnxiously waiting outside the courtroom the 34yearold man who works in Dubai and recently returned to India said they were not getting help from any quartersSingh allegedly shot dead his senior officer and three passengers travelling in difference bogies when the JaipurMumbai Central Superfast Express was near Palghar station on the outskirts of Mumbai in the wee hours of July 31 He was subsequently arrested by the Government Railway Police GRPThe motive behind the horrendous crime was not yet knownThe victims son said he visited the police station in suburban Mumbai that is handling the case multiple times and met the investigating officer but did not get any cooperationThe man further said they are not feeling safe here and planning to move to another countryWe are feeling unsafe why would we stay here he said adding obviously our house will be here in India and will come for a few daysThe GRP has booked Singh under Indian Penal Code IPC section 153A which relates to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion besides provisions related to murder and kidnappingAccused Singh was nabbed with his weapon later while trying to flee after passengers pulled the chain of the train which stopped near Mira Road station on the Mumbai suburban networkHe first shot dead RPF Assistant SubInspector Tika Ram Meena and a passenger in B5 coach with his automatic weapon Singh then gunned down another passenger in the pantry car of the train and one more traveller in S6 coachWith inputs from PTI