According to investigators, the confrontation began after the deceased, Mayank Lohar, asked Suvarna to close the train door as rainwater was entering the coach. The request soon escalated into an argument, during which Lohar allegedly punched the accused.
Police said Suvarna claimed that several other passengers also sided with Lohar and began confronting him. Under the influence of alcohol, Suvarna allegedly pulled out a sharp knife and repeatedly stabbed Lohar in the chest and abdomen.
The accused was produced before a Borivali magistrate on June 24 after his arrest. Police sought his custodial interrogation to recover the weapon used in the attack. Investigators informed the court that custody was necessary to recover the murder weapon, establish the motive behind the killing, and verify whether the accused had any previous criminal record.
According to police, the argument broke out after the Churchgate–Nalasopara fast local train halted at Andheri railway station at 10:42 p.m. The dispute quickly turned violent when Suvarna allegedly attacked Lohar with a knife. After the stabbing, Lohar collapsed inside the train in a pool of blood, while Suvarna jumped off the train at Borivali railway station and fled from the scene.
The accused was later traced with the help of CCTV footage and taken into custody. Personnel from the Government Railway Police and the Railway Protection Force shifted the injured passenger to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
The Western Railway administration stated that the train arrived at Borivali railway station at 11:04 p.m. Officials from the Government Railway Police and the Railway Protection Force immediately responded, transported the victim on a stretcher, and brought him to the station's emergency room at 11:22 p.m. He was subsequently shifted to Shatabdi Hospital at 11:42 p.m. The railway administration has handed over the CCTV footage to the investigating agency. Senior officials also inspected Borivali railway station at around 1:00 a.m. as part of the investigation.
The deceased's sister said her brother had never been involved in any dispute with anyone and rarely stood near the train door before reaching his destination. The family questioned how passengers were able to carry deadly weapons inside suburban trains and described the incident as a serious case of administrative negligence. They said such a brutal killing over a minor argument raises grave concerns about passenger safety.
Police further revealed that the accused, Sachin Ramesh Suvarna, was employed in the cargo section of the airport. The investigation into the murder is continuing as authorities work to recover the weapon, establish the complete sequence of events, and examine all aspects of the cas
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