KANNUR: Unable to bear the annoyance of drunkards, a woman stopped the train by pulling the alarm chain. The incident happened last afternoon on the Nagercoil-Mangaluru Eranad Express. T Fayaz (26), Mohammad Shafi (36) and C Abdul Wahid (35), natives of Matool South, were taken into custody by the police.

The accused boarded the train from Mahi. They created a ruckus in the general coach in an inebriated condition. They annoyed the woman passenger. On reaching Valapattanam, the woman pulled the chain and stopped the train. The police immediately arrived and took them into custody. Meantime, reports said that the woman has not filed a complaint.