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 in Sri Ganganagar.
Rajasthan Police and the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two people, including a woman, in connection with a railway track blast in Sri Ganganagar district. According to India TV, the accused, identified as Devendra Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur, are residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab. The arrests were made during a joint operation involving the Rajasthan Police and Gurdaspur Police.
The explosion occurred on November 3 near 50 GB village on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line. Urban Acres reported the blast took place around 9.45pm near Ramsinghpur, shattering two concrete-and-steel sleepers and creating a crater approximately 2.5 feet deep. An Anupgarh-Suratgarh passenger train had passed the spot about 75 minutes before the explosion.
Police suspect the blast was carried out on instructions from a Pakistan-based handler identified as 'Shah'. India TV reported that investigators believe the Pakistan-based intelligence agency, the ISI, was the mastermind behind the conspiracy to target a passenger train. Police also stated that money was transferred from Pakistan into a bank account belonging to Mahakdeep Kaur.
Authorities recovered two pistols, 46 cartridges, and Rs 30,000 from the accused, according to India TV and Urban Acres. Bikaner Range Inspector General (IG) Om Prakash and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Harishankar are questioning the suspects. Three other individuals have been detained for allegedly assisting the suspects, including providing shelter and a motorcycle.
The investigation is being conducted by IPS officer Nitin Chaudhary. Officials are currently examining how weapons and funds were transferred from Pakistan and are searching for other people suspected to be part of the network.
