KOZHIKODE: It has been hinted that the accused who set fire to the train has been identified. The accused is Shaharukh Saifi of Noida. The police had released the sketch of the suspect. The police had hinted that the attacker seen in the CCTV footage released is not the accused.

The one seen in the visual is a native of Kappad. The CCTV footage was released two hours after the incident. The police assessed that it is not possible for the accused to stay for two hours in a place where there was a large contingent of police and a crowd. It is also reported that the police have ended the investigation focusing on the CCTV visuals.

The sketch shows a person with short hair in a red shirt. The sketch was prepared by the police based on the information given by the witness Raziq. He said the accused with a healthy body was about 150 cm tall. He was wearing a long shirt. Raziq said the accused set fire without any provocation. He poured petrol like liquid on everyone's body. Rasiq in his statement to the police said that he was looking at everyone. He also sustained burns, said Raziq.