Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Second Eyewitness Statement Recorded In Mumbai Train Death Case
Police are investigating the death of a passenger on a Mumbai local train.
The passenger was 62-year-old Cajetan Denis Peris.
Police say he argued with another passenger about sitting in a compartment reserved for people with disabilities.
The argument reportedly became a fight near the train door.
Police allege that Peris was pushed from the moving train.
A second eyewitness has now given a written statement.
This witness is deaf and mute.
Police say the second account matches the first eyewitness’s description.
The accused passenger remains in police custody.
The Government Railway Police recorded a second eyewitness statement on Saturday.
The eyewitness, who is deaf and mute, provided the statement in writing.
Police said the statement corroborated the first eyewitness’s account of the incident.
Cajetan Denis Peris, 62, allegedly died after being pushed from a moving local train.
The accused, Amajad Safriddin Shaikh, 48, remains in police custody.
- Who
- The deceased was Cajetan Denis Peris, 62; the accused is Amajad Safriddin Shaikh, 48; and two eyewitnesses have given statements to the Government Railway Police.
- What
- The Government Railway Police recorded a second eyewitness statement in a case involving the alleged pushing of Peris from a moving local train.
- When
- The second statement was recorded on Saturday; police said the accused boarded at about 1:07 pm.
- Where
- The incident occurred on a Mumbai local train after the accused boarded at Lower Parel and Peris boarded at Mahim; Peris’s funeral was held at Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz.
- Why
- According to police, an argument began after Peris questioned the accused about occupying a seat in a compartment reserved for persons with disabilities.
- Investigating agency
- Government Railway Police (GRP)
- Deceased
- Cajetan Denis Peris, aged 62
- Accused
- Amajad Safriddin Shaikh, aged 48
- Second eyewitness
- A deaf and mute witness who provided a written statement
- Police assessment
- The second eyewitness allegedly corroborated the first eyewitness’s account
- Boarding locations
- The accused allegedly boarded at Lower Parel, while Peris boarded at Mahim
- Accused’s status
- In police custody
- Funeral location
- Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz