Varkala train attack: victim discharged from private hospital in Kochi after intensive treatment

Nineteen-year-old Sreekutty, who was critically injured aft she was booted disconnected a moving Kerala Express bid by an allegedly inebriated chap rider betwixt Varkala and Kadakkavoor stations successful Thiruvananthapuram, was discharged from a backstage infirmary present connected Monday.

She was admitted astatine the Amrita Hospital present connected December 25, 2025 aft undergoing attraction astatine the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram pursuing the incidental connected November 2, 2025. She had suffered superior cranial and different superior injuries.

A connection issued by the infirmary authorities said that a concerted effort made by aggregate departments helped Sreekutty to instrumentality to mean life. Her household is relieved arsenic she tin present locomotion and devour connected her own. She has besides regained her code faculty.

The authorities pointed retired that the Mata Amritanandamayi Math had undertaken the attraction expenses and it was offered escaped of cost. She was shifted from Government Medical College Hospital successful Thiruvananthapuram pursuing the involution made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to the communication.

The Varkala Police had arrested Suresh Kumar, a handyman hailing from Thiruvananthapuram, connected the complaint of pushing her from a moving train. According to the police, Suresh Kumar boarded the bid successful Kottayam. He had gone determination for coating enactment and was returning location aft inspecting the site. They said Suresh Kumar had a past of unit and petty crime, including respective run-ins with friends and neighbours.

Sreekutty and her person Archana were travelling location from Aluva. They said Sreekutty was waiting adjacent the doorway for Archana to instrumentality from the toilet erstwhile the fracas occurred. Suresh Kumar insisted that she determination speech for him. The constabulary had said that the accused struck Sreekutty connected the backmost with his foot, propelling her retired of the moving train.