TTE arrested for suspected role in French national’s assault

CHANDIGARH: The government railway police (GRP) on Tuesday arrested a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) for his suspected role in an assault on a French national on board Amritsar-bound Sachkhand Express near Karnal two days earlier.
GRP sources said they had recovered Frank Wilfred’s camera and other belongings from Manoj Kumar, who was on duty when he was assaulted inside Sachkhand Express’s S4 coach and later abandoned on Karnal railway station in an unconscious state.``Kumar was arrested from Ambala railway station and is being interrogated for his role in the assault and to ascertain the sequence of events,’’ said a source.
Haryana IG (railways) V Kamraja said the TTE’s role is under scanner as he did not inform the RPF or GRP officials on duty and abandoned the injured at the station. ``We are working on evidences to get to the attackers. We have obtained the reservation chart for coach number S4, where Wilferd was assaulted,” he said. “Our priority is to save his life. At the same time, we are updating the French embassy as well as other government agencies, including Union home and external affairs ministries, about his status.’’
Wilferd is battling for his life at a Chandigarh hospital in a critical condition.