'Self-Radicalised' Delhi Man Named In Chargesheet In Kerala Train Arson Case

Three people, including a child, had died after the coach of a train had been set ablaze in April

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted the sole accused in the Kerala train arson case that left three persons, including a child, dead and nine injured in April, an official said on Saturday.

Sharukh alias Sharukh Saifi, who lived in the Shaheen Bagh area of New Delhi and was self-radicalised by following online propaganda of radical Islamic preachers, has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Railways Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.

The 27-year-old is accused of committing an act of terror by setting the D1 coach of Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express on fire on April 2.