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A insignificant blast blew disconnected a information of the railway way adjacent Sirhind presumption successful Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib territory and injured the loco aviator of a freight train, the motor of which sustained immoderate damage, constabulary said connected Saturday (January 24, 2026).
The incidental took spot astatine astir 9.50 p.m. connected Friday (January 23, 2026) erstwhile the freight bid was passing done Khanpur village, located 4-5 kilometers distant from the Sirhind station, according to a Government Railway Police official.
It was a dedicated way for freight trains, helium said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Nanak Singh, who visited the site, said, "Last night, we received accusation that a insignificant blast took spot here. Several probe teams person arrived here, and interagency coordination is taking place. We are besides successful interaction with different agencies, which person sent their specialised teams."
The DIG said that determination was nary nonaccomplishment of beingness oregon large nonaccomplishment of property.
"The loco aviator sustained a insignificant chopped connected his cheek. He is retired of danger," Mr. Singh said, adding that determination was nary large harm to the bid engine.
He said determination was nary large harm to the railway way arsenic well, and it volition soon beryllium restored for bid movement.
The DIG besides promised to guarantee that those down the suspected sabotage are caught.
When asked astir the quality of the blast, Mr. Singh said the probe was astatine a preliminary stage. "Saying thing present volition beryllium premature," helium said, describing it arsenic a "minor blast" and "a transgression activity", which was "the handiwork of immoderate miscreants".
Asked if determination was a panic angle, Mr. Singh said it was premature to say.
"Who did it, wherefore it was done and what was the motive would beryllium known arsenic the probe progresses," helium said, adding, "We volition soon hint and apprehension those who are down it."
Meanwhile, the blast caused panic successful the adjacent colony of Khanpur.
A villager said helium heard the detonation connected Friday nighttime (January 23, 2026). "It was a large sound, which was heard done the village," helium said.
A lawsuit nether Section 150 (maliciously wrecking oregon attempting to wreck a train) nether the Railways Act has been registered successful the matter, a Government Railway Police authoritative said.
