Kannur (Kerala), February 14 The RPF on Friday arrested a young man for allegedly throwing a stone at a Vande Bharat Express train, causing significant damage, officials said.
The arrested man has been identified as Azharudeen AK (23), a native of Thayyil in Kannur, according to Railway Protection Force officials.
According to RPF officials, the incident occurred on the night of February 8 when the accused allegedly threw a stone at the Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express between Thalassery and Kannur railway stations.
The train's glass pane was shattered in the incident, resulting in an estimated loss of around Rs 25,000, an official said.
An RPF team led by Inspector Varghese J launched an investigation, during which the accused was traced and taken into custody.
Although five other people were reportedly present along with Azharudeen at the time of the incident, the investigation revealed that only he was directly involved in the act, RPF officials said.
The accused will be produced before the concerned court on Saturday, officials added.
The investigation team comprised RPF Sub-Inspector Sunil, Assistant Sub-Inspector Sanjay Kumar VV, Head Constables Sajeesh and Byju M, and Ratheshkumar P and Sajesh K
