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

The US police&nbsp;in Georgia are on a hunt for a man disguised himself as an old lady to rob a bank. Wearing a floral dress, white sneakers, orange latex gloves, a white wig and a dark face mask or neck "gator", the unidentified successfully pulled off the heist. According to CBS46 news TV, the suspect is described as a Black man, around 6 feet tall and slim.

According to the police, the incident took place in Henry County, southeast of Atlanta, on Monday.

The man in disguise arrived at Chase Bank in the city of McDonough carrying a pink bag and armed with a gun. He then reportedly gave a note to a member of staff demanding money, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution&nbsp;reported citing police.

After taking the money, the man drove off in a small, white SUV that police believe could have been a recent Lexus model. A tag wasn’t spotted.

Photos of the disguised accused were shared on Facebook by&nbsp;McDonough Police Department.

"Based on CCTV recordings and photos taken inside the bank, the department was able to confirm that the suspect was wearing a floral dress, a wig, and a black mask," the department wrote.

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The Facebook post, which has photos of the accused, as expectedly, drew a slew of reactions on social media, with some even praising him for single-handedly pulling off the heist.

“The funny part in all of this is, no one saw his strange getup as 'ODD' in any way. Just normal for Atlanta,” wrote another.

Another user said, "Now you know... I would have already pushed the panic button before she/ he reached the counter."

While the third user commented, "Hoping they find this man real soon. He's going to do it again and get aggressive.”&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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The US police in Georgia are on a hunt for a man disguised himself as an old lady to rob a bank. Wearing a floral dress, white sneakers, orange latex gloves, a white wig and a dark face mask or neck "gator", the unidentified successfully pulled off the heist.

The US police in Georgia are on a hunt for a man disguised himself as an old lady to rob a bank. Wearing a floral dress, white sneakers, orange latex gloves, a white wig and a dark face mask or neck "gator", the unidentified successfully pulled off the heist. According to CBS46 news TV, the suspect is described as a Black man, around 6 feet tall and slim. According to the police, the incident took place in Henry County, southeast of Atlanta, on Monday. The man in disguise arrived at Chase Bank in the city of McDonough carrying a pink bag and armed with a gun. He then reportedly gave a note to a member of staff demanding money, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported citing police. After taking the money, the man drove off in a small, white SUV that police believe could have been a recent Lexus model. A tag wasn’t spotted. Photos of the disguised accused were shared on Facebook by McDonough Police Department. "Based on CCTV recordings and photos taken inside the bank, the department was able to confirm that the suspect was wearing a floral dress, a wig, and a black mask," the department wrote. × The Facebook post, which has photos of the accused, as expectedly, drew a slew of reactions on social media, with some even praising him for single-handedly pulling off the heist. “The funny part in all of this is, no one saw his strange getup as 'ODD' in any way. Just normal for Atlanta,” wrote another. Another user said, "Now you know... I would have already pushed the panic button before she/ he reached the counter." While the third user commented, "Hoping they find this man real soon. He's going to do it again and get aggressive.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Man dressed as elderly woman robs bank in US, police launch manhunt

Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Saturday snatched the purse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s niece in North Delhi`s Civil Lines.

The incident took place when Damayanti Ben Modi, the daughter of the Prime Minister`s brother, was alighting from an auto-rickshaw outside the gates of Gujarati Samaj Bhavan in Civil Lines.

Damayanti returned to Delhi from Amritsar today morning and had booked a room at the Gujarati Samaj Bhavan. She was to leave for Ahmedabad on the same evening.

As the victim arrived at Civil Lines from Old Delhi Railway Station, the robbers came and snatched her purse after she got down from the auto-rickshaw, police said.

According to Damayanti, she had Rs 56,000 cash, two mobile phones and some important documents in the purse snatched by the robbers.&nbsp;

The crime spot is just a few kilometres away from the residences of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The police said that Damayanti has filed a case of snatching and investigation is underway to nab the culprits.

Taking cognisance into the matter, DCP (North) Monika Bhardwaj said, "A case of snatching has been filed. We are analysing the CCTV footage from the railway station to Civil Lines. The investigation is underway and we will soon nab the accused."

Several cases of snatching from various parts of the national capital have surfaced in recent times.&nbsp;

Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Saturday snatched the purse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s niece in North Delhi`s Civil Lines. The incident took place when Damayanti Ben Modi, the daughter of the Prime Minister`s brother, was alighting from an auto-rickshaw outside the gates of Gujarati Samaj Bhavan in Civil Lines.

Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Saturday snatched the purse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s niece in North Delhi`s Civil Lines. The incident took place when Damayanti Ben Modi, the daughter of the Prime Minister`s brother, was alighting from an auto-rickshaw outside the gates of Gujarati Samaj Bhavan in Civil Lines. Damayanti returned to Delhi from Amritsar today morning and had booked a room at the Gujarati Samaj Bhavan. She was to leave for Ahmedabad on the same evening. As the victim arrived at Civil Lines from Old Delhi Railway Station, the robbers came and snatched her purse after she got down from the auto-rickshaw, police said. According to Damayanti, she had Rs 56,000 cash, two mobile phones and some important documents in the purse snatched by the robbers. The crime spot is just a few kilometres away from the residences of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The police said that Damayanti has filed a case of snatching and investigation is underway to nab the culprits. Taking cognisance into the matter, DCP (North) Monika Bhardwaj said, "A case of snatching has been filed. We are analysing the CCTV footage from the railway station to Civil Lines. The investigation is underway and we will soon nab the accused." Several cases of snatching from various parts of the national capital have surfaced in recent times.

PM Modi's niece robbed in Delhi, snatchers decamp with Rs 56,000 cash, mobiles

Star American swimmer Ryan&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;on Saturday said he took &quot;full responsibility&quot; for vandalising a gas station bathroom and then inventing a story about it to police during the Rio Olympics. 
 
The episode, which has embarrassed the US sporting superpower, saw&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;and three other gold medal winning US swimmers embroiled in a controversy after he gave a shocking,&nbsp;and false,&nbsp;account of how they had been robbed at gunpoint. 
 
&quot;That&#39;s why I&#39;m taking full responsibility for it, is because I overexaggerated that story and if I had never done that, we wouldn&#39;t be in this mess,&quot;&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;said in an interview broadcast in part late Saturday. The full interview will be aired later by NBC television. 
 
Lochte&nbsp;had already apologised on Friday for setting off a storm of controversy after he said the swimmers were mugged by robbers pretending to be police while on their way back from an all-night party. 
 
It was only after police declared the story bogus,&nbsp;saying that the four had only been detained by security and made to pay compensation for drunken vandalisation of a gas station bathroom,&nbsp;that Lochte&nbsp;finally came clean. 
 
&quot;I left details out... I left certain things out, and I overexaggerated some parts of the story,&quot;&nbsp;Lochte said in the interview. 
 
On Wednesday, a Rio judge ordered the athletes&#39; passports confiscated so that they could not leave the country. 
 
Although&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;had already left, the other three, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen, &nbsp;underwent questioning in Rio police stations. 
 
Asked how he felt being home while his teammates were detained,&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;said: &quot;I let my team down. And, you know, I wanted to be there, like, I don&#39;t want them to think that I left, and left them dry because they were my teammates.&quot; 
 
&quot;I just wanted to make sure that they were at home safe before I came out and talked,&quot; he added. 
 
On Thursday, police released closed-circuit TV footage and other evidence about the events at the gas station. 
 
The athletes, who appeared intoxicated, stopped in a taxi at the gas station to use the bathroom during the early hours of the morning. 
 
Lochte&nbsp;and the others then vandalised the area near the bathroom and, according to the manager, urinated on the walls. 
 
In the United States,&nbsp;Lochte&nbsp;has come under serious scorn, with media and internet comments almost universally scathing. 
 
(AFP)

'I overexaggerated that story,' said the American swimmer who told police that he and his teammates were mugged at gunpoint

Star American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Saturday said he took "full responsibility" for vandalising a gas station bathroom and then inventing a story about it to police during the Rio Olympics. The episode, which has embarrassed the US sporting superpower, saw Lochte and three other gold medal winning US swimmers embroiled in a controversy after he gave a shocking, and false, account of how they had been robbed at gunpoint. "That's why I'm taking full responsibility for it, is because I overexaggerated that story and if I had never done that, we wouldn't be in this mess," Lochte said in an interview broadcast in part late Saturday. The full interview will be aired later by NBC television. Lochte had already apologised on Friday for setting off a storm of controversy after he said the swimmers were mugged by robbers pretending to be police while on their way back from an all-night party. It was only after police declared the story bogus, saying that the four had only been detained by security and made to pay compensation for drunken vandalisation of a gas station bathroom, that Lochte finally came clean. "I left details out... I left certain things out, and I overexaggerated some parts of the story," Lochte said in the interview. On Wednesday, a Rio judge ordered the athletes' passports confiscated so that they could not leave the country. Although Lochte had already left, the other three, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen, underwent questioning in Rio police stations. Asked how he felt being home while his teammates were detained, Lochte said: "I let my team down. And, you know, I wanted to be there, like, I don't want them to think that I left, and left them dry because they were my teammates." "I just wanted to make sure that they were at home safe before I came out and talked," he added. On Thursday, police released closed-circuit TV footage and other evidence about the events at the gas station. The athletes, who appeared intoxicated, stopped in a taxi at the gas station to use the bathroom during the early hours of the morning. Lochte and the others then vandalised the area near the bathroom and, according to the manager, urinated on the walls. In the United States, Lochte has come under serious scorn, with media and internet comments almost universally scathing. (AFP)

Lochte takes 'full responsibility' for vandalising gas station, lying about it

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