Bhubaneswar : 05.11.24
At least around two rounds of bullets were fired on the guard brake of Nandan Kanan Express (train number 12816) between Bhadrak and Baudapur sections in Odisha on Tuesday. The Indian Railways has initiated a probe into the alleged incident of firing at the Nandan Kanan Express train.
The guard of the 12816, Anand Vihar- Puri Express reported an incident that the window of the guard van was hit with something piercing through it. As per the reports, the incident took place in the Bhadrak- Baudpur section of Odisha at about 9:30 am,” informed the East Coast Railway in an official statement after the incident. It said that no one is hurt, adding that the RPF staff secured the train and escorted the train up to Puri.
The Railway Police have inquired into the incident after the train guard issued a memo. No injuries have been reported in the incident though.
Initial details say the train suffered two hits of bullets that stoke the window pane of a coach lavatory in the 12816 Nandan Kanan Express at around 9.30 am when the train was between the Bhadrak and Baudpur section.
After the train reached Puri, GRP officials conducted a detailed examination of the train and the affected guard coach. The damaged coach has been sealed, and necessary forensic and other examinations are underway.
A GRP official at Puri stated, “The Railways takes every issue seriously. Multiple teams, including GRP, RPF, coaching depot staff, and others, are conducting the investigation.”
The official further remarked that there was a hole in the window, and only after a detailed investigation can it be determined whether it was caused by a bullet or another object.
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