THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is an improvement in the health condition of the woman, who was pushed off a running train in Varkala by a drunk man. The woman had sustained serious injuries. She has been removed from the ventilator. However, her health condition has not completely recovered. Police and railway sources said the accused, Suresh Kumar of Panachamood, had no previous acquaintance of Sreekutty (19) of Peyad in Thiruvananthapuram.

Suresh Kumar boarded the Kerala Express from Kottayam. The injured Sreekutty and her friend boarded from Aluva. The accused is a painter. However, he boarded the train in an inebriated condition. Archana, the victim’s friend said he was misbehaving from the time he got into the train.

When the train started to depart from Varkala stop at 8.30 pm last nigh

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