New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) swung into action after some miscreants pelted stones on the Shatabdi Express last evening, on which Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief was travelling and apprehended two suspects.

The RPF and UP police, in a joint operation zeroed in two suspects, believed to be rag-pickers after scanning the CCTV footage and apprehended them.

The stone-pelting incident happened on Thursday evening when Lucknow-New Delhi Swarn Shatabadi Express, with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on board, was passing through Firozabad station of Prayagraj division.

The windowpane of AC first class coach was broken in the pelting incident, however, neither the RSS chief nor any passenger suffered any injury.

The train had crossed Makkhanpur station and was moving through Firozabad district when a stone struck the windowpane of the E-1 coach.

Railways Additional Director General (ADG) SK Bhagwat briefing the newsmen about stone-pelting incident informed, “When the Swarna Shatabdi Express was passing through around 7:15 PM, in which Mohan Bhagwat was also travelling, someone threw a stone, breaking the windowpane of the AC First Class coach. Fortunately, no one was injured.”

According to a statement issued by the Railways, the stone hit the window of seat number 54 of AC first class coach and there was no human injury nor any damage to the interior of express train.

When the train reached Tundla station, additional RPF personnel were deployed for the safety of train and passengers. The local police along with RPF subsequently launched investigation and lodged a case under section 152 of Railway Act, on the complaint by a RPF personnel.

The two suspects were nabbed after CCTC cameras installed in the area captured them roaming around the area. One of the ragpickers was also seen on camera hurling stone, purportedly at the Express train while it passed through.

The police are conducting detailed investigation into the pelting incident and looking at sinister motive, if any.

–IANS

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