Mohamed Sabir, a resident of Pulianthope, was arrested in connection with hurling stones at a Thiruvananthapuram-bound train on Wednesday. The incident happened while the train was crossing the Vyasarpadi Jeeva railway station around 7:30 p.m on Monday night.
While the assistant loco pilot (ALP) suffered serious injuries, the loco pilot escaped with minor injury. The windshield was damaged.The loco pilot stopped the train at Perambur station and arranged for another ALP to operate it.
During investigation, it was found that the accused had hurled the stones at the train under the influence of drugs. Published - November 05, 2026 12:15 am IST