Two arrested for Rajasthan railway track blast
Police have apprehended two individuals from Punjab following an explosion on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh line on November 3.
Rajasthan Police and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two people, including a woman, for an explosion on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line near 50 GB village in Sri Ganganagar district. According to ANI and India TV, the suspects, identified as Devendra Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur, are residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab.
The blast occurred on November 3, damaging two cement pillars and railway rails. Urban Acres reported that the explosion created a crater approximately 2.5 feet deep. An Anupgarh-Suratgarh passenger train had passed the location about 75 minutes before the incident.
India TV reported that police suspect the Pakistan-based intelligence agency, ISI, was behind the conspiracy to target a passenger train. Investigators allege a Pakistan-based handler named 'Shah' assigned the task to the accused. Police also claim money was transferred from Pakistan into a bank account belonging to Mahakdeep Kaur.
Urban Acres stated that police recovered two pistols, 46 cartridges, and Rs 30,000 from Kaur. Three other individuals have been detained for allegedly providing shelter, a motorcycle, and transport to the site.
Bikaner Inspector General of Police (IG) Om Prakash and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Harishankar are questioning the accused. IPS officer Nitin Chaudhary is conducting the investigation into the case.
Police are currently interrogating the suspects to establish the role of other individuals and the full extent of the network.