Kanpur train derailment case: UP ATS arrests history sheeter Sharukh Khan; links with ISIS under scanner
By Shweta Kumari | First Published Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 PM ISTThe Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested history-sheeter Sharukh Khan in the case of derailment of Kalindi Express in Kanpur.
In a significant development, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested history-sheeter Sharukh Khan in the case of derailment of Kalindi Express in Kanpur. The history-sheeter had gone some distance away from where the incident took place. According to media reports, six suspects were released after interrogation but the main suspect has been caught.
Investigations so far have suggested that evidence of terror links has emerged into the conspiracy to overturn the train in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
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The probe, led by multiple investigative agencies, suggests that the accused who hatched the conspiracy to overturn the train was reportedly a 'self-radicalised' individual with possible ties to ISIS's Khorasan module.
UP ATS has arrested Shahrukh Khan in Kanpur train jihad conspiracy case,
Two days ago, an LPG cylinder and a bottle filled with petrol were placed on the railway track.
Fortunately the driver heard the explosion and stopped the train in time.
Shahrukh is a history sheeter....… pic.twitter.com/ql4mtTxiSV
Kalindi Express derailment attempt
On Monday, a major train accident of Kalindi Express (14117) which was traveling on the Anwarganj-Kasganj Route in Kanpur was averted after the loco pilot applied an emergency brake. An explosion occurred, but the loco pilot stopped the train in time. Railway officials and the RPF/GRP are investigating, and an FIR has been registered.
उत्तर प्रदेश : कानपुर में कालिंदी एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन को पलटाने/उड़ाने की साजिश
रेल पटरी पर रखे गैस सिलेंडर से टकराई ट्रेन। सिलेंडर और पेट्रोल भरी बोतल मिली। गनीमत रही कि वो फटे नहीं। साजिश की जांच शुरू हुई। pic.twitter.com/a65yu7O0Ys
As per the reports, a deliberate attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by placing a gas cylinder on the route. However, the accident was averted after the pilot heard the suspicious sound of the cylinder hitting the train. He happened to immediately apply the emergency brake in between the Barrajpur and Bilhaur regions ceasing the train movement.
A major accident was averted near Kanpur in NER zone when, at 20.30 hrs Train Manager 14117 (PRYJ- BNW) reported taht LP 14117 that one cooking cylinder was on track at km 37/8-9 between BJR- UTP & dashed with Loco no. 30071. TM & ALP searched cylinder but nothing was found.… pic.twitter.com/W3G3UFh8cQ
— Anand Narasimhan🇮🇳 (@AnchorAnandN)The Rail Authorities and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) took cognizance of the incident and indicated that a deliberate attempt was made to cause a train derailment. Apart from the gas cylinder, the authorities also recovered glass bottles, a matchbox, and a suspicious bag from the route.
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