Jaipur-Mumbai Train Firing: Accused RPF Constable has 'short fuse': IG

Mumbai: RPF constable Chandan Kumar who opened fire and killed three passengers and an RPF ASI Tika Ram Meena on Monday morning on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central superfast express was short-tempered and a hot-headed person, said an officer.

Addressing the media, Inspector General of RPF (Western Railway) Praveen Sinha said, "He had a short fuse, he was quite hot-headed. There was no altercation. He just lost his temper and shot his senior, then fired at whoever he saw."

He had also just returned from leave.

The constable is in service from more than 12 years. Kumar was recruited in 2009 on compassionate ground and posted at Lower Parel workshop. He was put on escort duty after he resumed back from leave.

Meanwhile, the accused was produced before a Railway Court which had remanded him into police custody for a week.

The family of deceased RPF ASI Tika Ram will get an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh. The family, under Railway Surksha Kalyan Nidhi, will get Rs 15 lakh. Rs 20,000 will be dispersed as part of the funeral expenses and Rs 15 lakh as Death cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG).

The family will get Rs 65,000 as part of General Insurance Scheme (GIS).

Besides, Rs 5.93 lakh of leave amount will also be provided to the family. (UNI)