Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police opposes bail of ex-RPF cop accused in train firing case

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ex-RPF cop had killed four on a moving train in 2024

Former RPF cop, Chaudhary, is accused of shooting dead his senior colleague, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, and three passengers on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra on July 31, 2023: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Witness testifies in court, says accused in train firing case threatened to shoot him

An RPF constable who helped apprehend Chaudhary gave a detailed statement in court. He said he first saw Chaudhary walking on the tracks between Mira Road and Dahisar, where the accused allegedly threatened to shoot him if he came near or followed him. The witness, fearing for his safety, kept his distance but continued to track him: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Train firing victim’s wife intervenes

The wife of one of the victims filed an intervention plea, requesting the court’s permission to participate in the bail hearing. Through advocates Karim Pathan and Fazlurrahman Shaikh, she stated that there is direct and strong evidence against Chaudhary, including eyewitness accounts, recovery of the weapon, and cartridges. She warned of the risk of evidence tampering if he is released: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Defence cites mental health conditions

Chaudhary’s bail plea, filed through advocates Amit Mishra and Pankaj Ghildiyal, claimed that he suffers from white matter disease, delusional disorder, and episodes of severe mental disturbance. His lawyers argued that he had no awareness of his actions during the incident. The prosecution dismissed these claims as insufficient grounds for bail: PTI