Stone Pelting Incident on Mumbai-Howrah Duronto Express

In Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, the Railway Protection Force registered a case against unidentified persons for pelting stones at the Mumbai-Howrah Duronto Express. The incident cracked a coach windowpane, but no injuries were reported. An investigation to apprehend the culprits is underway.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district lodged a case against unknown individuals for stone pelting on the Mumbai-Howrah Duronto Express, officials stated on Thursday.

According to JN Mishra, RPF Manoharpur officer-in-charge, the incident occurred near Manoharpur station when a stone hit an AC 2-tier coach. A red light had temporarily halted the train, providing an opportunity for the attack.

While only a windowpane was damaged and no injuries were reported, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Aditya Kumar Choudhary assured that an inquiry is active and the perpetrators will be apprehended shortly.

(With inputs from agencies.)