RPF sacks cop over hate crime on train

Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, 33, accused of killing four people on board the 12956 Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express on July 31, has been fired by the Indian Railways. A five-member high powered committee constituted by the Railway Board to investigate the events of July 31st , recommended the dismissal, confirmed one of the members who requested that he not be quoted.

- Megha M Sood and Shashank Rao

 

Singh is at present lodged at Thane Central jail. While the crime is being investigated by the Government Railway Police, the RPF have moved an application before the Borivali court seeking permission to question Singh for their internal inquiry. The five-member committee headed by Sanjay Sankrityayan, additional director general, RPF, along with other senior railway officials in addition to investigating the crime will also chalk out solutions to prevent any future recurrence. The committee’s mandate is to study the overall working conditions of the RPF, the use of weapons, how they patrol inside trains and railway stations, and whether RPF’s working conditions are leading to any repercussions on the health of the force.