Last Updated:February 23, 2026, 14:08 IST The man took ‘Cold Pyro’ firecrackers from a nearby wedding, placed them on the tracks, and then “discovered” them, reporting to authorities to appear as a vigilant hero. Two Indian workers were allegedly subjected to racial abuse and thrashed in Israel’s Ashkelon city. In a bizarre turn of events, a former army personnel was arrested in Vadodara, Gujarat, for planting explosives on a railway track. What initially appeared to be a security threat was later revealed to be a scheme aimed at gaining professional recognition and job security. Investigators discovered a surprising twist during the probe at a village, the person who first reported the alleged threat has now been identified as the mastermind behind the plot. The accused identified as Mustaq Ali Sayyed, is a former army man currently working as a temporary lineman on a railway contract. The case, which initially sparked a high-level security alert involving national agencies, centered around the discovery of explosives near the Dedicated Freight Corridor. Following a joint operation by the City Police …