CHENNAI: Four Malayali youths were arrested for threatening passengers in the train with a toy gun. The youths arrested are Ameen Sherif (19) of Malappuram, Abdul Razeek (24) of Kannur, Japal Sha (18) of Palakkad and Muhammed (20) of Kasargod. The incident happened on the Palakkad-Tiruchendur passenger train. The railway police arrested the youths from Kodaikanal Road Railway Station in the afternoon.

The youths took the toy gun and pretended loading with bullets. Seeing this, the passengers of the train panicked and informed the railway control room. Then when the train reached the Kodaikanal Road railway station, they were caught by a group of around 20 RPF. The youths tried to escape but the police caught them.