KOZHIKODE: Shahrukh Saifi, the accused in the case of setting fire on Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express, was nabbed from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra by the Maharashtra ATS team late last night. Meantime, it has been reported that he reached Kannur in the same train which was set on fire.

He set fire to the Executive Express Train going to Kannur from Alappuzha on Sunday night. He reached Kannur and is believed to have reached Maharashtra in train and other vehicles. Reports said the youth who went missing from Shaheen Bagh in Delhi on March 31 is the one nabbed in Maharashtra for setting the train on fire.

The central intelligence had given information about him to the ATS. He was caught from Ratnagiri railway station. He had sought treatment in civil hospital in Ratnagiri. There were burn marks on his face and other places. He was arrested when he tried to flee from the hospital. He had told police that his plan was to flee to Ajmer.