The 21-year-old’s murder allegedly took place over an argument about keeping a train compartment door open amid heavy rain. Mumbai: The trial against Roshan Suvarna, who is accused of murdering co-passenger Mayank Lohar in a local train between Goregaon and Borivli stations in June, has been fast-tracked. On Monday, during a hearing in the matter, the sessions court cited a letter received from Bombay High Court highlighting the development.
The court directed the accused to be produced physically from Thane jail for framing of charges on Oct 3. The 1,100-page chargesheet contains statements from 68 witnesses. They include six to seven key witnesses who were in the first-class compartment of the Nalasopara-bound fast local train on June 23, when Suvarna stabbed Lohar.
Last month Govt Railway Police (GRP) requested that the case be fast-tracked and a special public prosecutor be appointed, given the heinous nature of the crime.