Patna: A joint team of RPF and GRP arrested a man accused of pelting stones at the Patna-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express (22234) near Bakhtiyarpur railway station under Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR). The accused has been identified as Ajay Kumar, 54, son of late Siddeshwar Prasad, a resident of Jhing Nagar village under Biharshraif police station area in Nalanda district.
According to Bakhtiyarpur RPF inspector Jawahar Lall, the incident occurred on March 26. Stones were hurled at the moving train, causing damage to the window glass panes of the coach C1. Following the incident, RPF and GRP launched a joint investigation using CCTV footage. Local village volunteers, including ‘village mitras’, were also engaged to help trace the suspect, he said.
Accused Ajay was arrested while he was entering Bakhtiyarpur railway station premises on Tuesday. An FIR was lodged under Section 153 of the Railways Act, 1989 at the RPF post in Bakhtiyarpur.
A senior journalist with The Times of India, Patna edition, writi...
Read MoreA senior journalist with The Times of India, Patna edition, writing since 1986,
bringing over three decades of dedicated reporting experience. He has
extensively covered the Indian Railways, higher education, defence,
particularly the Indian Army, and rail-related crimes. Beyond these core beats,
he has also reported on key issues related to social developments and reforms.
Whether unpacking a railway budget, examining university reforms or profiling
soldiers on the frontline, remains his main focus of the news reporting.
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