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Two held for pelting stone on Shatabdi Express train carrying RSS chief Bhagwat

Two held for pelting stone on Shatabdi Express train carrying RSS chief Bhagwat

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Uttar Pradesh Police have detained two suspects following a stone-pelting incident involving the Lucknow-New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express, which was carrying RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, the IANS reported. The incident occurred on Thursday evening near Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh. No injuries were reported, although a window pane of an AC First Class coach was damaged. According to railway officials, the train had crossed Makkhanpur station and was travelling through Firozabad district when a stone struck the window of the E-1 coach. The impact shattered the glass of a window near seat number 54 in the AC First Class compartment. However, no passenger, including Mohan Bhagwat, was injured and there was no damage to the coach interior, the news agency reported. RPF and police launch joint probe Following the incident, additional RPF personnel were deployed when the train reached Tundla station to ensure the safety of passengers and railway property. A case was subsequently registered under Section 152 of the Railways Act based on a complaint lodged by an RPF …

Stone thrown at Shatabdi Express carrying RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat near Firozabad

Stone thrown at Shatabdi Express carrying RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat near Firozabad

A stone-pelting incident was reported on the Swarna Shatabdi Express near Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, damaging a window pane of an AC First Class coach in which Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was travelling, reported the ANI. Officials said that no passengers were injured and the train completed its journey safely. According to police, the incident took place on Thursday evening while the train was travelling from Kanpur to New Delhi. A stone struck the AC First Class coach, shattering one of its window panes. Mohan Bhagwat was onboard the train at the time. The officials said that the matter is being treated seriously and an investigation was launched immediately after the incident. Police begin investigation Additional Director General (Agra Zone) S.K. Bhagwat said police teams were working to identify the suspect responsible for throwing the stone, according to ANI. He confirmed that although the coach window was damaged, no injuries were reported among passengers. Police have begun examining evidence and gathering information from the area where the incident occurred. Deputy Superintendent of …