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Stones Damage Vande Bharat Train Carrying Governor in Gujarat
Someone threw stones at a fast Vande Bharat train travelling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.
The incident happened near Utran and Kosad in Gujarat.
The stones damaged windows in coaches C-6 and C-10.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel was travelling on the train.
Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel and other passengers were also aboard.
The VIP passengers were in a different coach from the damaged windows.
Railway Protection Force personnel arrested one suspect from Surat and questioned him.
Nobody was hurt, and officials had not yet determined the reason for the attack.
Stones were thrown at Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express 22961 near Utran in Gujarat.
Window panes in coaches C-6 and C-10 were damaged, according to Western Railway officials.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel were aboard the train.
The governor and other VIP passengers were travelling in a different executive coach, identified as A1 by one official.
The Railway Protection Force arrested one Surat resident, identified by an official as Pintu Kumar, and began questioning him; no injuries were reported.
- Who
- The train carried Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, her daughter Anar Patel, Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel, actor Anang Desai and other passengers; the Railway Protection Force arrested one suspect.
- What
- Stones were thrown at the train, damaging window panes in coaches C-6 and C-10.
- Where
- Between Utran and Kosad, near Utran railway station in Gujarat, close to Surat.
- When
- The reports describe the incident as occurring on Tuesday or Wednesday, creating a discrepancy; one account said the train left Mumbai Central around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.
- Why
- The motive had not been established; authorities were questioning the suspect.
Security Concerns
Railway Response
Characterization of the incident
Security Concerns
One report described the stone-pelting as a major security lapse because the train was carrying the Uttar Pradesh Governor.
Railway Response
Western Railway officials focused on the operational response, saying they informed the Government Railway Police and sent Railway Protection Force personnel to the area.
Risk to VIP passengers
Security Concerns
The governor's presence heightened concern about the security implications of stones striking the train.
Railway Response
Officials said the governor and other VIP passengers were in a different executive or A1 coach from coaches C-6 and C-10, and that nobody was injured.
Key facts
- Train
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express, number 22961
- Route
- Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad
- Incident location
- Between Utran and Kosad, near Utran railway station in Gujarat
- Damaged coaches
- C-6 and C-10
- VIP passengers
- Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel were aboard; officials said VIP passengers were in an executive coach, with one official identifying it as A1.
- Police action
- The Railway Protection Force arrested one suspect, reported to be Surat resident Pintu Kumar, and began questioning him.
- Injuries
- No injuries were reported
Quotes
Vineet Abhishek
Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway
“Our train, the Vande Bharat Express (22961), was travelling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad today. Shortly after departing from Utran, an incident of stone-pelting between Utran and Kosad came to our attention. We immediately informed the GRP SP and dispatched our Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel to the scene.”
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“We have arrested a suspect, and interrogation is currently underway. The accused is reported to be a resident of Surat. His name is Pintu Kumar. The investigation is in progress, and he will be produced before a magistrate once it concludes.”
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Sources
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