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Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 20 (PTI) Police on Monday arrested a man allegedly involved in a stone-pelting incident on the Executive Express train at Kadalundi here last month, officials said.
The arrested person has been identified as Krishnkumar, a native of Kadalundi.
According to police, the incident occurred on March 30 when the accused allegedly pelted stones at the Executive Express operating between Alappuzha and Kannur.
The incident took place between Kadalundi and Feroke railway stations, police said.
Police, along with the Railway Protection Force, carried out an investigation by questioning residents living near the railway track and examining multiple CCTV cameras to identify the accused.
Police said the accused confessed to the crime and
claimed he committed the act under the influence of alcohol.
In the incident, a 22 year-old woman passenger, a college student from Vadakara, had lost three teeth and sustained injuries to her lips and chin.
She later underwent surgery at a hospital in Kozhikode.
The accused will be produced before a court for remand proceedings later, police added. PTI TBA TBA SA
