Train firing: 2 cops sacked for hiding as RPF constable went on killing spree

In July last year, when RPF constable Chetansinh Chaudhary allegedly went on a killing spree leaving four passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express dead, two of his colleagues were hiding.

A report by the Indian Express said that the two RPF personnel - Constables Amay Acharya and Narendra Parmar - have been dismissed from service citing failure to discharge their duty.

According to their dismissal orders, Acharya hid in the washroom of a coach instead of intervening, while Parmar hid behind passengers as Chaudhary took a passenger hostage at gunpoint in front of him, led him to another coach, and killed him.

According to the Indian Express, the dismissal orders of the two constables said: “It was the responsibility of the accused constables on duty to provide security and protection to the passengers… They, however, failed to do the same. The act of the accused constables would erode trust among passengers towards RPF and… send a wrong message among other members of the force towards indiscipline. To ensure that there is no repetition of the same, retaining the constables in the force despite their failure to discharge their duty would be fatal for RPF.”

Chaudhary is accused of gunning down his superior officer ASI Tika Ram Meena and three passengers onboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express near Palghar.

He was held with his service weapon from along the railway tracks at Mira Road after passengers pulled the train's alarm chain.