Two arrested for Rajasthan railway track blast with suspected Pakistan link
Police arrested two Gurdaspur residents in a joint operation following a November 3 explosion in Sri Ganganagar district.
Two people, identified as Mahakdeep Kaur and Devendra Singh, were arrested in Punjab's Gurdaspur in connection with a railway track blast in Rajasthan's Ramsinghpur, according to Siasat. The arrests were made on November 14 during a joint operation involving the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Sri Ganganagar police, Punjab Counter Intelligence, and Gurdaspur police.
The blast occurred around 9.45 pm on November 3 near 50 GB village on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line. The explosion damaged two cement-and-steel sleepers and rails, leaving a crater approximately 2.5 feet deep, The Times of India reported.
Preliminary investigations suggest the accused had links with Pakistani handlers identified as Shah and 'Chacha', who allegedly directed the explosion. Police said Kaur allegedly came in contact with these handlers after her husband, Karanveer Singh, was arrested in Punjab for narcotics smuggling.
Authorities recovered two foreign-made pistols, 46 live cartridges, and Rs 30,000 from the suspects, which was allegedly received to carry out the blast. Investigators believe the Ramsinghpur area was chosen to avoid suspicion by using a woman to execute the operation.
Bikaner Inspector General of Police Om Prakash and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police Harishankar are questioning the accused. Police have also detained three other people suspected of providing shelter, a motorcycle, and transport to the site, according to The Times of India.
Further investigation is underway to identify other persons involved in the suspected network and establish the extent of their links with Pakistan-based handlers.