Saturday , November 16 2024

Stones pelted on Vande Bharat train in Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, windows of 3 coaches broken, 5 arrested | News India

Stone pelting on Vande Bharat train: An incident of stone pelting on Vande Bharat train has come to light in Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. Where stones were pelted on Vande Bharat train at Bagbahara railway station, in which the windows of three coaches of the train C2-10, C4-1, C9-78 were broken. After receiving the information, the railway police has arrested 5 accused. All five accused are residents of Bagbahara. RPF police will register a case under Railway Act 1989 and present the accused in the railway court today.

RPF officer Parveen Singh said, 'The trial of the Vande Bharat train which was to run on the 16th was done yesterday. It left Mahasamund at 7.10 am. At around 9 pm, some anti-social elements pelted stones on the moving train near Bagbahara. Our support team in the train was armed. They informed. After receiving the information, a team immediately went and after investigation, the five accused were arrested. The names of the five accused are Shiv Kumar Baghel, Devendra Kumar, Jeetu Pandey, Sonwani and Arjun Yadav. All five are from Bagbahara and these people are anti-social elements.'

Brother of an accused councillor

The RPF officer said, 'During interrogation, it was found that the brother of the accused named Shivkumar Baghel is a councillor. Action is being taken under Section 153 of the Railway Act. The glass panes of all the three coaches have been broken due to stone pelting.