Ahmadabad: Gujarat police have arrested two individuals for attempting to sabotage a passenger train by placing an iron slab on the tracks in Botad district. Officials stated that the accused planned to rob the passengers once the train was derailed or had come to a halt.

The incident occurred on September 25 at around 3 AM near Kundli village. A potential disaster was averted as the train did not derail after hitting the iron slab. "The Okha-Bhavnagar passenger train (19210), passing through the Ranpur police station limits in Botad district, struck a four-foot-long piece of old rail placed on the track next to cement sleepers around 3 AM," reported Superintendent of Police, Botad, Kishor Baloliya. "The train hit the piece of iron rail placed in a standing position in the middle of the track, causing it to halt for several hours," he added.

Investigations revealed that the two suspects, Ramesh and Jayesh, conspired to loot the belongings of passengers after the train’s potential derailment. Both individuals have been arrested. "This is a very serious offense," said Kishor Baloliya. "The Botad district police, Railway Protection Force, ATS, and various central agencies carried out the investigation. 

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