00:03Every day, millions bore Mumbai's lifeline for 22-year-old Mayank Lohar, who on routine
00:09journey became his last. Lohar was stabbed to death inside a crowded Mumbai local train
00:13after a dispute over whether the court doors should remain open during heavy rain. Police say
00:18the fatal stabbing stemmed from an argument over rainwater entering the packed compartment,
00:22which quickly escalated into a deadly confrontation. Investigators allege that 30-year-old
00:27Sachin Ramesh Saverna pulled out a knife and stabbed Mayank in the chest and abdomen,
00:32leaving him to collapse inside the coach as shocked passengers looked on. Disturbing CCTV footage
00:37reportedly showed the accused standing inside the crowded compartment holding a blood-stained
00:41knife while the victim lay motionless. Police say Saverna then jumped off the moving train near
00:46Borevalli and fled before it came to a halt. The killing triggered a massive manhunt. Seven
00:51special teams scanned footage from over 400 CCTV cameras across Borevalli, Andheri, Meera Road,
00:57and Nala Sopara. Within 24 hours, police arrested the accused from the Panvel area of Navi, Mumbai.
01:02The killing has reignited concerns over passenger safety on Mumbai's lifeline,
01:06the sub-urban railway network. For Mayank's family, however, the focus remains on justice.
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