Two arrested for Rajasthan railway track blast with suspected ISI links
Police arrested two Punjab residents following a November 3 explosion on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line.
The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), working with district and Punjab police, has arrested Devendra Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur in connection with a railway track explosion in Sri Ganganagar district. The two suspects, both residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab, were apprehended following coordinated raids, according to reports from Pragativadi, ANI, and India TV.
The blast occurred on November 3 near 50 GB village in the Ramsinghpur area on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line. The explosion damaged two concrete sleepers and created a crater two to three feet deep. Investigators believe the plot aimed to target a passenger train, but a major accident was avoided because a train had already passed the location before the device detonated.
Security agencies suspect the attack was orchestrated by a Pakistan-based handler identified as 'Shah' linked to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Police allege that Kaur received direct fund transfers from the handler into her bank account to finance the sabotage. During the arrests, authorities recovered two firearms, 46 live cartridges, and ₹46,000 in cash.
Bikaner Inspector General of Police Om Prakash and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police Harishankar are questioning the accused. IPS officer Nitin Chaudhary is also leading the investigation. Police have detained several other individuals suspected of providing logistical support, and authorities expect further arrests as the probe continues.
