Two persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly placing an iron rail piece on a railway track in an attempt to derail a train for robbing passengers in Gujarat's Botad district, police said.

The accused, Ramesh Salia and Jayesh Bavalia, allegedly placed a four to five-foot-long iron rail piece vertically on the track near Kundli village on September 25, an official said.

The duo allegedly planned to derail coaches and rob passengers as they were facing financial difficulties, he said. Botad is around 150 km from Ahmedabad.

As per a release issued by the Botad district police, the accused watched YouTube videos about ways to derail trains before committing the crime.

The engine of the Okha-Bhavnagar passenger train came to a halt after hitting the iron rail piece in the early hours of September 25. The accused, who are farm labourers, were lying in wait in a cotton field nearby, they said.

However, when their plan failed, they fled on their two-wheeler, police said.

Considering the serious nature of the crime, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) were called in for the probe with the local police teams, police said.

The police used technical surveillance and human intelligence to zero in on the two men, who went into hiding, they said.

The duo were subsequently apprehended and interrogated, police said.

The men were booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Railways Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, the release said.

The incident came a few days after three railway employees were arrested in Surat district for alleged track tampering and alerting authorities about a "sabotage attempt" to take credit for averting a possible tragedy.

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Two persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly placing an iron rail piece on a railway track in an attempt to derail a train for robbing passengers in Gujarat's Botad district, police said.

Two persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly placing an iron rail piece on a railway track in an attempt to derail a train for robbing passengers in Gujarat's Botad district, police said. The accused, Ramesh Salia and Jayesh Bavalia, allegedly placed a four to five-foot-long iron rail piece vertically on the track near Kundli village on September 25, an official said. The duo allegedly planned to derail coaches and rob passengers as they were facing financial difficulties, he said. Botad is around 150 km from Ahmedabad. As per a release issued by the Botad district police, the accused watched YouTube videos about ways to derail trains before committing the crime. The engine of the Okha-Bhavnagar passenger train came to a halt after hitting the iron rail piece in the early hours of September 25. The accused, who are farm labourers, were lying in wait in a cotton field nearby, they said. However, when their plan failed, they fled on their two-wheeler, police said. Considering the serious nature of the crime, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) were called in for the probe with the local police teams, police said. The police used technical surveillance and human intelligence to zero in on the two men, who went into hiding, they said. The duo were subsequently apprehended and interrogated, police said. The men were booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Railways Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, the release said. The incident came a few days after three railway employees were arrested in Surat district for alleged track tampering and alerting authorities about a "sabotage attempt" to take credit for averting a possible tragedy. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

India: Two people detained for attempting to derail train for robbing passengers

As the flood situation continues to remain grim, the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-floods-five-teams-of-ndrf-airlifted-to-pune-241474"> National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) </a>team on Saturday rescued 47 students and 6 teachers from Kasturba Gandhi Girls School in Morbi district.

In flood-affected Belthangady`s Charmadi area, the NDRF team rescued 85 stranded residents including two pregnant women and two toddlers in Belthangady`s Charmadi area. Teams of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and NDRF teams carried out rescue operations in Belgaum on Saturday.

As the flood situation continues to remain grim, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Saturday rescued 47 students and 6 teachers from Kasturba Gandhi Girls School in Morbi district.

As the flood situation continues to remain grim, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Saturday rescued 47 students and 6 teachers from Kasturba Gandhi Girls School in Morbi district. In flood-affected Belthangady`s Charmadi area, the NDRF team rescued 85 stranded residents including two pregnant women and two toddlers in Belthangady`s Charmadi area. Teams of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and NDRF teams carried out rescue operations in Belgaum on Saturday.

Monsoon mayhem: NDRF rescues 47 students, 6 teachers from Gujarat school

Police on Monday filed a charge sheet in the May 24 major fire mishap at the '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/surat-fire-municipal-corporation-issues-notices-to-over-3000-buildings-failing-security-norms-222123">Takshashila Arcade` building in Sarthana</a> area of Surat, in which 22 students lost their lives.&nbsp;

The 4271-page charge sheet names 14 people out of which 11 have been arrested and three declared absconders.&nbsp;

In the aftermath of the fire tragedy, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/surat-fire-delhi-fire-department-to-conduct-audit-of-coaching-institutes-221648">Surat Municipal Corporation</a> had issued "notices or sealed 3,000-3,500 buildings" across the city which did not have fire safety equipment installed.

A blaze ripped through the coaching centre located in Takshashila Arcade in Surat`s Sarthana area on May 24, killing as many as 22 people and injuring many others.

Several students were seen jumping off the building to escape the inferno. Some people were unable to escape and died on the spot. As the rescue operations were carried out, charred bodies were found. The fire was reportedly triggered by a short circuit.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had ordered an investigation in the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those killed.

Police on Monday filed a charge sheet in the May 24 major fire mishap at the 'Takshashila Arcade` building in Sarthana area of Surat, in which 22 students lost their lives.

Police on Monday filed a charge sheet in the May 24 major fire mishap at the 'Takshashila Arcade` building in Sarthana area of Surat, in which 22 students lost their lives. The 4271-page charge sheet names 14 people out of which 11 have been arrested and three declared absconders. In the aftermath of the fire tragedy, Surat Municipal Corporation had issued "notices or sealed 3,000-3,500 buildings" across the city which did not have fire safety equipment installed. A blaze ripped through the coaching centre located in Takshashila Arcade in Surat`s Sarthana area on May 24, killing as many as 22 people and injuring many others. Several students were seen jumping off the building to escape the inferno. Some people were unable to escape and died on the spot. As the rescue operations were carried out, charred bodies were found. The fire was reportedly triggered by a short circuit. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had ordered an investigation in the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those killed.

Surat fire: Police files 4271 page charge sheet against 14 accused

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