The accused were identified as Devendra Singh and Mehkdeep Kaur.
Rajasthan: Police has got a big success in the railway track blast case that took place on November 3 in Sriganganagar. The joint team of Rajasthan ATS and Sriganganagar Police with the help of Punjab Police has arrested 2 main suspects from Gurdaspur. The accused have been identified as Mehkdeep Kaur, 21, and Devendra Singh, 23, both residents of Gurdaspur.
The possibility of a link to Pakistan has also emerged in the case, which is currently being investigated. Police said that two weapons and 46 cartridges have been recovered from Mehkdeep Kaur. Apart from this, Rs 30 thousand cash has also been seized, which was given to him for carrying out the blast. Security agencies are currently gathering information about the conspiracy behind the blast, the funding received for it and the network involved.
Meanwhile, three associates have been detained for giving shelter to the accused in a hotel and giving them a vehicle. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, ADG Dinesh MN of Rajasthan Police himself reached Gurdaspur. He carried out this operation in collaboration with Punjab Police, due to which the accused were arrested.
The incident occurred around 9:45 pm on November 3 near 50 GB village in 48 GB-B area adjacent to the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line. Hearing the sound of the explosion, people nearby reached the spot and saw that there was a crater in the middle of the railway track. After this, the lineman posted at the railway crossing was informed.
Due to the explosion, two sleepers present under the track got damaged, which shifted about one foot from their original place. The parts holding six more sleepers nearby also broke. A pit about 2 to 2.5 feet deep was formed in the middle of the track. A passenger train had passed through this section just before this incident.