Mumbai: Roshan Suvarna (30), a native of Mangaluru, was arrested by the Borivali Government Railway Police (GRP) from Panvel on Wednesday afternoon, nearly 15 hours after he allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old commuter to death inside a moving local train. Suvarna, a resident of Mira Road, worked alongside his father and elder brother at a cargo handling facility near Andheri Airport and has no prior criminal record.

During interrogation, Suvarna confessed that after finishing his shift on Tuesday evening, he consumed a large amount of alcohol. Due to heavy rainfall and difficulty in hailing a cab in Andheri East, he decided to board the first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nalasopara fast local train. Following a dispute, he allegedly stabbed the victim, Mayank Lohar, and leaped off the train onto Platform No. 6 at Borivali station before disappearing into the crowd. The knife used in the attack was reportedly purchased from a friend a few days earlier.

With no immediate leads or identification, the Borivali GRP launched a massive manhunt, scanning footage from nearly 400 CCTV cameras between Churchgate and Nalasopara stations. The breakthrough came when investigators spotted clear visuals of the suspect wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his employer’s corporate logo. Officers immediately visited the cargo firm, established Suvarna’s identity, and obtained his mobile number and residential address.

Technical surveillance revealed that after fleeing Borivali station, Suvarna took an autorickshaw to his Mira Road home, packed his bags, and informed his family that he would return soon. He then booked an Ola cab to Panvel and purchased a ticket for a 3 PM bus heading to his native place, Mangaluru. However, a police team led by Senior Inspector M. Khupekar intercepted him at Panvel railway station around 2 PM while he was waiting for his escape. He was detained and subsequently brought to the Borivali GRP station where he was formally charged with murder.

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