Taj Express, Running From Delhi To Jhansi, Attacked With Sharp Iron Rod Near Haryana's Hodal, 8 Passengers Injured | Video

Taj Express Train Attacked: A sharp iron rod was thrown by an unknown person standing in a field near the Hodal railway station, Palwal, Haryana, at around 8 am on Friday at the Taj Express train travelling from Delhi to Jhansi. The iron rod broke the glass of the AC coach and penetrated inside, injuring at least eight passengers.

Hunt For Accaused Launched

After Hodal, the train had a stoppage at Mathura railway station. When the train was stopped there, the RPF and GRP were informed about the attack. DSP GRP Rajesh Chechi stated that the Railway Crime Branch had received some information and the accused would be apprehended soon. The Mathura RPF has also registered a case based on the train driver's complaint. The Railway police said the matter is being investigated and the accused will be arrested.

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#WATCH : A shocking incident was reported on the Taj Express (12280) shortly after it departed from Delhi, when an iron rod was hurled at the moving train.

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The Mathura GRP police station has registered a zero FIR and forwarded it to the Palwal GRP station. DSP GRP Rajesh Chechi said preliminary investigations suggest the incident was carried out by a miscreant, but the truth will emerge after the arrest of the accused.

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Attacks On Trains Increase

Recently, a suspected terrorist was killed a few days ago while attempting to blow up a railway track in Patiala. Since then, the IB had instructed security agencies to remain vigilant. Both the GRP and RPF have been maintaining constant vigilance. Despite an intensive search operation conducted over the past three days, the incident occurred.

The probe into the Patiala freight corridor blast has led to the seizure of a large cache of munitions and explosives, including grenades, from a village in Taran Taran, and the uncovering of a "deep-rooted terror conspiracy" involving Pakistan-backed ISI and the pro-Khalistan terrorists, Punjab police said.

(With Jagran.com/Sudhir Baisla inputs)