Daijiworld Media Network - Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur, Dec 24: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Tuesday evening apprehended three minors for allegedly damaging three windows of the Vande Bharat Express by pelting stones at the train while it was passing through Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, officials said on Wednesday.

Superintendent of Police (Rail) Beena Kumari said the minors were caught in the Kaparpura area near Kanti, a few hours after the incident. “During the investigation, it came to light that the minors threw stones at the running train while playing near the railway track,” she added.

The incident damaged windows of coaches C7, C4 and E1. Legal formalities are being completed in the matter, the SP said. The Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26502), running between Gorakhpur and Patna (Patliputra Junction), was attacked near Chakia station while travelling towards Muzaffarpur from Narkatiaganj.

This marks the fourth stone-pelting incident targeting the Vande Bharat Express in the region. In August, a similar attack near Chakia in East Champaran damaged a window, leading to the apprehension of three minors. In July, another stone-pelting incident near Mohammad Balami village in Muzaffarpur caused damage to a coach window. Earlier, on July 20, anti-social elements damaged a window and a door at Sathi station near Narkatiaganj junction, resulting in the arrest of four persons.