India

MP: Vande Bharat train window damaged as man throws stones; arrested

The incident took place at around 10 am on Sunday near Banmore railway station and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a man in this connection, he said.

Morena: A glass window of the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train was damaged after a person threw stones at it in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, an official said on Monday.

ADVERTISEMENT

The incident took place at around 10 am on Sunday near Banmore railway station and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a man in this connection, he said.

A window of the Rani Kamalapti-Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat train got damaged and the incident created panic among the passengers, Gwalior’s RPF inspector Sanjay Kumar Arya said.

ADVERTISEMENT

After examining the CCTV footage, the police arrested a man, identified as Firoz Khan (20), on Sunday night in connection with the stone-pelting and booked him under provisions of the Railways Act, the official said.

ADVERTISEMENT

During interrogation, the accused “admitted” to have committed the offence, he said.

ADVERTISEMENT

This post was last modified on August 14, 2023 2:18 pm

Share
Press Trust of India

Press Trust of India (PTI) is India’s premier news agency, having a reach as vast as the Indian Railways. It employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.

Load more...