{
  "id": 2720882,
  "title": "GRP Records Second Eyewitness Statement In Mumbai Local Train Death Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/grp-records-second-eyewitness-statement-in-mumbai-local-train-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:38:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/grp-records-second-eyewitness-statement-in-mumbai-local-train-death-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police recorded the statement of a second eyewitness on Saturday concerning the tragic death of a passenger allegedly shoved from a moving local train. The funeral of 62-year-old Cajetan Denis Peris took place at Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz on the same day. The second eyewitness is deaf and mute, providing his account in written form, corroborating the sequence of events from the initial witness. According to the Government Railway Police, both witnesses agreed on the chronology of events. The accused, 48-year-old Amajad Safriddin Shaikh, allegedly boarded the local train at Lower Parel station at approximately 1:07 pm, while Peris boarded at Mahim. Following their boarding, a dispute ensued when Peris questioned the accused about occupying a seat reserved for persons with disabilities. This disagreement escalated into a scuffle near the train door, resulting in Peris being pushed out of the moving train. Shaikh is currently held in police custody.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Government Railway Police (GRP) recorded the statement of a second eyewitness on Saturday in connection with the death of a passenger who was allegedly pushed from a moving local train. The funeral of 62-year-old Cajetan Denis Peris was held at Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz on Saturday. Second eyewitness statement recorded A police officer said the second eyewitness is deaf and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mumbai police recorded second eyewitness statement in train death case.",
    "Deaf and mute eyewitness corroborates initial witness's account.",
    "Accused Amajad Shaikh held in police custody for the incident."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The corroborating eyewitness accounts strengthen the case against the accused, suggesting a clearer picture of the events leading to the fatal altercation on the local train.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}