RPF cop killer: Autopsies of 4 bodies show 11 entry & exit bullet wounds | India News

MUMBAI: A total of 11 entry and exit gunshot wounds were collectively found on the bodies of the four deceased who were gunned down by RPF constable Chetan Singh on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express on Monday. The autopsies were carried out at the state-run J J Hospital in Byculla on Monday evening amid heavy police protection.

Sources said the deaths were attributed to “multiple injuries to vital organs”. TOI has learnt the injuries were primarily concentrated on the chests and heads of the deceased.
The investigation revealed that Tikaram Meena, an assistant sub-inspector with RPF and Singh’s immediate superior, endured the most severe impact with four gunshot wounds, the most among them. Another victim, Asghar Abbas Shaikh, had three gunshot wounds while Kadar Bhanpurwala and Syed Saifuddin had two wounds each.

The deceased had bled heavily and passed away on the spot. The forensic department had formed a team that carried out the post-mortems, which were also videotaped. Following the autopsies, the bodies were handed over to the Borivli railway police at 6.30am, the hospital authorities confirmed. Routine samples such as viscera were preserved for histopathology examination.