Police on Thursday took Shahrukh Saifi, the accused in the Kozhikode train fire incident, to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for the medical examination.
The examination is conducted at the office of police surgeon situated next to the mortuary.
Police sources said that the medical examination is a crutial step in the case. Shahrukh had earlier told the police that he operated alone while executing the crime. After setting fire to the train, he left Kerala on the Marusagar Express from Kannur. He travelled in the general compartment of the train without a ticket and hid his face to avoid suspicion. When fellow passengers noticed him, he shifted to other compartments and continued the journey, police said.
Shahrukh, arrested at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, was brought to Kozhikode on Thursday morning. After medical examination, the police will produce the accused in court and take him into custody.
