India, June 30 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday defended the security arrangements on Mumbai's suburban railway network in the Legislative Assembly, saying that manually screening and monitoring the 7.5 million commuters who travel daily on local trains was "impractical". The government also said it has sought financial assistance from the Centre to strengthen CCTV surveillance and establish emergency medical rooms at railway stations.

Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam made the statement in the wake of the murder of 22-year-old Mayank Lohar, who was stabbed to death aboard a moving Nallasopara-bound local train on June 23 following an altercation with a fellow passenger. The accused, Roshan Suvarna, allegedly attacked Lohar ...