A minor blast blew off a part of the railway observe conclude to Sirhind dwelling in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district and injured the loco pilot of a freight prepare, the engine of which sustained some harm, police acknowledged on Saturday (January 24, 2026).
The incident took predicament at around 9.50 p.m. on Friday (January 23, 2026) when the freight prepare used to be passing through Khanpur village, positioned 4-5 kilometers away from the Sirhind dwelling, in step with a Authorities Railway Police legitimate.
It used to be a dedicated observe for freight trains, he acknowledged.
Deputy Inspector Identical outdated of Police (Ropar Fluctuate) Nanak Singh, who visited the positioning, acknowledged, “Last night, we received information that a minor blast took place here. Several investigation teams have arrived here, and interagency coordination is taking place. We are also in touch with other agencies, which have sent their specialised teams.”
The DIG acknowledged that there used to be no lack of existence or foremost lack of property.
“The loco pilot sustained a minor cut on his cheek. He is out of danger,” Mr. Singh acknowledged, including that there used to be no foremost harm to the prepare engine.
He acknowledged there used to be no foremost harm to the railway observe as successfully, and this can shortly be restored for prepare lag.
The DIG moreover promised to make bound that that these uninteresting the suspected sabotage are caught.
When requested about the character of the blast, Mr. Singh acknowledged the investigation used to be at a preliminary stage. “Saying anything now will be premature,” he acknowledged, describing it as a “minor blast” and “a criminal activity”, which used to be “the handiwork of some miscreants”.
Asked if there used to be an apprehension angle, Mr. Singh acknowledged it used to be premature to claim.
“Who did it, why it was done and what was the motive would be known as the investigation progresses,” he acknowledged, including, “We will soon trace and arrest those who are behind it.”
Within the meantime, the blast precipitated alarm within the nearby village of Khanpur.
A villager acknowledged he heard the explosion on Friday evening (January 23, 2026). “It was a loud sound, which was heard through the village,” he acknowledged.
A case below Portion 150 (maliciously wrecking or attempting to smash a prepare) below the Railways Act has been registered within the topic, a Authorities Railway Police legitimate acknowledged.
Printed – January 24, 2026 02:42 pm IST
