2023 train firing: Ex-RPF constable seeks bail citing 'borderline insanity'

MUMBAI: (Mar 2) Former RPF constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, accused of killing his senior and three passengers on a moving train in 2023, on Monday sought bail from a local court, citing "borderline insanity".

Through his advocate, Chaudhary blamed railway authorities for failing to conduct a mental assessment, arguing that a proper evaluation would have prevented his deployment and the fatal shooting.

The accused allegedly gunned down his senior colleague and assistant sub-inspector Tikaram Meena, and three passengers aboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra on July 31, 2023