Uttar Pradesh teen arrested for placing cement pillar on railway track in Raivara
cement pillar on the railway track of the Jhansi-Prayagraj route, officials said. The incident was reported after a loco pilot of the passenger train 11801, en route from Jhansi to Prayagraj, noticed the obstruction near Raivara village. The pilot promptly applied emergency brakes and informed the control room.
The railway personnel, including Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and local police, arrived at the site and removed the cement pillar. The boy, who was grazing animals nearby, was detained and questioned by the police. During the interrogation, he admitted to placing the pillar on the track as a prank. Kabrai police registered a case based on the complaint filed by Rail Path Inspector Rajesh Kumar.
«A case has been registered against the teenager under section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for mischief with intent to endanger safety, and under section 150 of the Railways Act for attempted wrecking of a train,» Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vandana Singh told Times of India.
In response to the incident, RPF and GRP personnel have ramped up patrolling along the railway tracks to ensure the safety of the rail network. GRP station in-charge Ranvijay Bahadur led a detailed inspection of the tracks.
«The teenager broke a fencing pillar and placed it on the track between pole numbers 1292/21 and 1293/3. The obstruction was promptly removed, and no trains were affected,» said Manoj Kumar Singh, the Public Relations Officer of North-Central Railway, Jhansi.
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