Panic prevailed after a girl showered acid over a man in Vindhyachal express train near Ganjbasoda railway station in D-4 coach in the evening on Monday; man sustained severe burn injuries over hands and face.
One of the passengers helped the man with a blanket to pacify fire and railway officials were informed and injured was rushed to hospital.
The injured identified as Sachin Sahu of Bhopal sustained burn injuries while attacker remained unidentified who according to passengers was a girl.
The GRP officials said that Sachin joined office in Vidisha around two months ago and used to visit the office and while travelling in Damoh bound Vindhyachal express, he was attacked with acid.
The passenger who saved Sachin was travelling with his family and was on upper berths during which his daughter alerted about fire and he found that vicitm’s face and body were burning. In the rescue his daughter and wife also sustained minor injuries.
Police said that the condition of victim is reportedly stable, still he is under observation as burn injuries are severe. The reason behind attack and girl who attacked remained unclear as victim was not in situation to record statements.
After the attack Railway SP has ordered an inquiry into the matter while the unidentified attacker has been booked by police.