Vikram Kumar Meena, a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) who was on duty aboard the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express, sustained injuries in the attack of a passenger who was illegally travelling in a reservation compartment on May 12 night.
The assault took place around 11.30 p.m. when the train was about to reach the Kozhikode railway station. The attacker, identified as Stalin Bose of Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu, was later nabbed by the Government Railway Police.
According to police sources, the passenger turned aggressive when he was questioned by Mr. Meena for the ticket-less travel on the reserved compartment. The TTE sustained injuries on his nose in the unexpected attack. He later sought treatment at a hospital at Shoranur.
