Railway Protection Force arrests a man over heavy objects placed on the track between Ottapalam and Shoranur

22 October 2026

The Railway Protection Force arrested a 24-year-old man from Bihar for attempting to derail a train by placing heavy objects on the tracks between the Ottapalam and Shoranur railway stations in Keralam. The objects were found at three locations, including Mannanur and near the A-Cabin at Karakkad, between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday. Railway staff recovered a concrete slab, a piece of rail and a sack containing hardened cement from the tracks. Surveillance camera footage from Shoranur railway station, the railway yard and nearby areas helped investigators identify the suspect as Shuklal Marari.