Stones pelted at Tapaswini Express near Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda (By Abhishek Mohanty): In a shocking incident, stones were pelted at the Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express between Rengali and Jharsuguda railway stations at about 5:30 am on Saturday.

One of the stones hit an AC coach window and shattered a windowpane. The impact was so severe that scattered shards flew inside the affected coach while most passengers were asleep.

The incident occurred when the B-7 coach of the train was targeted, with the stone hitting the window adjacent to seat no. 15.

Passengers immediately informed the coach attendants and TTE of the impact.

The identity of the attackers and the motive behind the stone pelting remain unclear. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) started an investigation to trace the culprits by examining the CCTV footage from nearby stations.
Fortunately, no injury waa reported.