Mangaluru: Miscreants place stones on railway tracks near Thokkottu

Mangalore Today News Network

Ullal, October 20, 2024: On Saturday night, miscreants placed stones on the railway tracks near Ganesh Nagar, Thokkottu overbridge, causing an incident that left locals startled when the train passed over them.

The incident occurred on the tracks between Ganesh Nagar and Kapikad. When a train traveling from Mangalore towards Kerala passed, a minor sound was heard. However, a loud noise was experienced when another train passed from Kerala towards Mangalore, causing vibrations in nearby houses, alarming the residents. Upon inspection with torches, they found the stones crushed into powder.

Stones Aligned in Rows: The stones were neatly aligned in rows on both tracks. Local resident Padma mentioned that this is the first time in 40 years they have heard such a loud sound. Around 8 p.m., women returning from the temple after offering prayers to Koragajja saw two strangers near the tracks, and it’s suspected that they were responsible for the act.

Local resident Rajesh informed railway advisory committee members Anand Shetty Bhatnagar and Gopinath Bagambila, following which Ullal police and railway staff visited the site for an investigation based on the committee members’ complaint.