Central govt not paying attention to railway safety measures, Minister Sivankutty criticizes Centre, UDF

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister V Sivankutty said the central government is not paying attention to the railway safety measures. He was responding after a woman was pushed off a moving train in Varkala. The minister also said that the UDF MPs in Kerala are not interfering in the matter.

Meantime, the condition of the woman pushed off the train is improving. She has been removed from the ventilator. However, her health condition has not been completely recovered. Police and railway sources said the accused, Suresh Kumar of Panachamood had no prior acquaintance with Sreekutty (19) of Peyyad in Thiruvananthapuram.

Suresh Kumar boarded the Kerala Express from Kottayam. The injured Sreekutty and her friend boarded from Aluva. The accused is a painting employee. He boarded the train in an inebriated condition. Archana, Sreekutty’s friend said that the accused was misbehaving from the time he got into the train.

When the train started to depart from Varkala stop at 8.30 pm last night, Sreekutty and her friend, who were in the general compartment, went to the toilet. Archana, made Sreekutty stand near the door and entered the toilet. When she came out, the accused, without any provocation, kicked Sreekutty from behind.