Stones pelted at Swatantrata Senani Express: There were reports of stone pelting on Swatantrata Senani Express train plying from Jaynagar to New Delhi on Muzaffarpur-Samastipur railway section on Thursday night. The stone pelting incident caused damage to the glass panes of B1 and B2 coaches along with the pantry car. Many sleeper coach windows were also hit with stones and many passengers present in the train were also injured. However, they were treated in Samastipur itself.
According to Railways, the person who pelted stones at the train has been identified. After the photo surfaced in CCTV footage, the police are tracing his location. If sources are to be believed, the person who pelted stones at the train is mentally retarted.
Reports suggested that after a brief halt at Samastipur at around 9:45 pm, the train left for Muzaffarpur. But as soon as it reached the outer signal, stone pelting started on the train. After this incident the train reached Muzaffarpur Junction with a delay of 45 minutes. The RPF Samastipur has registered FIR against unknown people. The alert loco pilot stopped the train as soon as it was struck with stones and after some time, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel also reached the spot.
Report by Anamika Gaur
