'Shall I shoot myself too'? RPF cop asked wife after killing 4 in train; said he made 'big mistake'
Mumbai (PTI): Moments after allegedly gunning down four persons in a train near Mumbai, including a senior colleague, dismissed Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetansinh Chaudhary called up his wife and said he had committed a "big mistake" and asked her if he should "shoot" himself, too, according to her statement which is part of the case's chargesheet.
Chaudhary's wife, Priyanka, has made this claim in a statement given to the police after the July incident which is part of the chargesheet filed by the Government Railway Police (GRP), the probe agency in the case.
Her statement also mentioned that the accused had a "blood clot" in the brain and was taking medicines for the same.
The GRP on October 20 filed a chargesheet before a magistrate's court here against Chetan Chaudhary (34), accused of fatally shooting a senior colleague and three passengers on board a moving Mumbai-bound express train on July 31 near Palghar railway station on the outskirts of the metropolis.
He has been booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302 (murder), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc) and others, as well as relevant provisions of the Railways Act and the Maharashtra Prevention Of Defacement of Property Act.
Priyanka Chaudhary, in the statement, said on the day of the shooting incident, her husband phoned at around 6:30 am and told her about his murderous act.
"Maine teen logon ko, aur ek SI (sub-inspector) to maar dia hai Mujse badi galti hogai hai..tum bolo toh apne AAP ko goli maar doon kia (I have killed three people and SI.. Have made a big mistake shall I shoot myself too?)," constable Chaudhary told his wife, according to the statement. She asked her husband to surrender before the police, the statement said.
Priyanka Chaudhary said her husband's father, who was also in the RPF, died on duty in 2007 and Chetan Chaudhary was then studying in Class 10. After completion of 18 years, Chetan Chaudhary joined the RPF on compensatory grounds and was posted in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
In 2018, he was transferred to Gujarat where he stayed in a village called Radavav near the coastal town of Porbandar. In April this year, the RPF constable was transferred to Mumbai, the statement said.
Priyanka Chaudhary told the police that when her mother-in-law went to meet Chetan Chaudhary in Porbandar in February, she found his "behaviour abnormal".
As per her mother-in-law, the RPF constable used to suddenly start blabbering, something without any provocation, and also used to bang his head against the wall, the statement said.
On February 13 this year, Chetan Chaudhary was taken to a neurosurgeon in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. After initial tests and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), it was diagnosed that there was a minor blood clotting in his brain, she said.
The statement said the doctor gave him medicines for ten days. After the first course, when the doctor re-examined him, he found some improvement in his condition. Hence, he was advised to continue the same medications.
Chetan Chaudhary's uncle, in a statement to the police, said the accused was disturbed because he was transferred from Porbandar to Mumbai, whereas he wanted posting in either Mathura or Agra.
The chargesheet has statements of several witnesses, including co-passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express, where the gruesome incident took place.
After killing the four persons, the RPF cop had threatened another passenger, saying chant "jai mata di or I'll shoot you". Hence, the GRP have added the charge of promoting enmity against him.
The 34-year-old RPF constable was nabbed with his weapon after passengers pulled the chain of the train which stopped near Mira Road station (on the Mumbai suburban network).
He shot dead RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, who was travelling with him in the train, and a passenger in B5 coach with his automatic weapon, according to the GRP.
Chetansinh Chaudhary then killed another passenger in the pantry car and one more traveller in S6 coach next to the pantry car after 5 am, said the probe agency.
His lawyer Amit Mishra said they will comment on the chargesheet only after going through the document.
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Here's how netizens, media outlets projected Ashwini Kumar's bomb threat as 'Lashkar-e-Jihadi'
Mumbai: Mumbai was thrown into panic late on Thursday night when police received a WhatsApp message warning of a large-scale terror attack during the Ganesh festival. The message, written in the name of a jihadi group called “Lashkar-e-Jihadi,” claimed that 14 Pakistani terrorists had entered Mumbai with 400 kilograms of RDX loaded in 34 vehicles.
It warned of blasts that could kill as many as one crore people. Authorities immediately declared a high alert, and the case was handed over to the Crime Branch while the Anti-Terrorism Squad and other security agencies were put on standby.
Within hours, the threat made national headlines. Television channels and online portals reported the possibility of a terror strike, repeatedly linking the message to Pakistan-based groups.
The incident was projected as yet another attempt to destabilize Mumbai, and the supposed involvement of a jihadi outfit quickly gained traction across the media. However, a swift investigation by Mumbai Police traced the origin of the message to a very different source.
By Saturday, police had tracked down and arrested Ashwin Kumar Supra, a 50-year-old astrologer and Vastu consultant living in Sector 79 of Noida. Originally from Patna, Kumar admitted during interrogation that he had sent the message using the name of his former friend Firoz. In 2023, Firoz had lodged a fraud case against him at Phulwari Sharif police station in Patna, leading to Kumar’s three-month imprisonment. Seeking revenge, Kumar attempted to frame Firoz by posing as a jihadi terrorist. Police recovered his mobile phone, SIM cards, and other digital devices used in the hoax.
When the threat first came to light, social media was flooded with heated reactions. Journalist @Manju_IBNews wrote, “Another election around the corner!” while user @kv_mcu posted an aggressive comment demanding to “ban Islam and burn the Quran,” calling for mass deportations and tying the incident to culture and religion. In response, @RIMMS51979 countered sharply, saying, “Caller Name is Ashvini kumar what will you burn now.” Another user, @Valkyrie00777, questioned the credibility of the threat, pointing to contradictions in the claim that 14 terrorists had entered India with 34 bombs and 400 kilograms of RDX. Meanwhile, @Liberal51601607 remarked, “Terrorists have no religion.. Anyone..?”
Fact-checkers also weighed in. @zoo_bear (Mohammed Zubair) accused NDTV of omitting crucial context, posting: “Adani's TV hasn't mentioned that the accused Ashwini Kumar sent the bomb threat message to Mumbai police in the name of his friend Firoz to frame him.” The fact-check website Aazad Fact Check (@AazadFactCheck) published a detailed rebuttal, saying the story had quickly evolved into a propaganda tool. It noted that the supposed intelligence about “human bombs in vehicles” was technically flawed and described the entire sequence as “a pure example of Indian narrative building before a false flag operation.”
Adani's TV hasn't mentioned that the accused Ashwini Kumar sent the bomb threat message to Mumbai police in the name of his friend Firoz to frame him. https://t.co/17nZxYOrql
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) September 6, 2025
After Ashwini Kumar’s arrest, the tone of the online conversation shifted sharply. Activist @ShabnamHashmi posted, “Ashwini Kumar 50 Year Old Astrologer from Noida has been arrested for sending these threats in the name of a Muslim. This is how Sangh sleeper cells are spreading hatred. Stop the Hate factory! Vote Out the Vote Chori Gang.” Journalist @indscribe (Shams Ur Rehman Alavi) observed that newspapers splashed the initial threat on front pages but buried the arrest details inside. “When the guy gets caught, the same newspapers don't publish his photo, relegate it to page 14 or reduce it to a single column… Interest gone after ‘name’ found,” he wrote.
Ashwini Kumar 50 Year Old Astrologer from Noida has been arrested for sending these threats in the name of a Muslim. This is how Sangh sleeper cells are spreading hatred
— Shabnam Hashmi (@ShabnamHashmi) September 6, 2025
Stop the Hate factory !
Vote Out the Vote Chori Gang pic.twitter.com/IzpLjWVJgu
Other users highlighted systemic and political angles. @shfique13 argued that there are now “two laws” in the country—one protecting those aligned with the government and another used to suppress truth-tellers. @SoodRajive claimed the episode was staged, alleging Kumar had been paid to frame a minority and calling it “a staged toolkit drama.” User @hussain2577 wrote sarcastically, “Such an innocent n bright person. Plzz grant him bail, Garland him, Give him BJP membership form.” Another account, @Sangliyana, remarked, “Risking his life just to frame a Muslim boy. This is what 11 years corrupting mind.” Finally, @rsbisht__ argued that Kumar’s only aim was to trap Firoz, linking it to what he described as rising hatred against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh under the Modi and Yogi administrations.
