RPF begins investigation into Vande Bharat stone pelting

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has initiated an investigation into two stone-pelting incidents on the Vande Bharat Express, which operates between Amb Andaura railway station in Una district and New Delhi. The first incident occurred on Saturday in Basal village, Una district, where four window panes were damaged. A similar attack happened on Sunday, a few kilometres before Amb Andaura, resulting in minor cracks on two windows.

Local police told to extend help

• The first incident occurred on Saturday in Basal village of Una district where four windowpanes were damaged.
• A similar attack followed on Sunday, a few kilometres before Amb Andaura, resulting in minor cracks on two windows
• Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal has urged the local police, led by SP Rakesh Singh, to help the RPF in nabbing the culprits

Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal has urged the local police, led by SP Rakesh Singh, to assist the RPF in apprehending the culprits. FIRs have been registered, and the RPF is questioning children of nearby migrant workers to determine if they witnessed any suspicious activity during the incidents, which both occurred in broad daylight. Authorities are investigating whether the attacks were isolated or part of a larger conspiracy.

The Vande Bharat Express’s inaugural run between Amb Andaura and New Delhi was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 13, 2022, just before the announcement of the Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections. The first reported stone-pelting incident occurred only five days later, on October 18, 2022, near Ajnoli village, close to the Una railway station.

Although no passengers were harmed in the latest attacks, the railway authorities are taking the matter seriously.