3 Muslim Men Arrested for Plotting Train Derailment in Jharkhand Out of Revenge
3 Muslim Men Arrested for Plotting Train Derailment in Jharkhand Out of Revenge
Three local men—Yar Mohammad Sheikh, Rahul Sheikh, and Najmi Sheikh—were arrested in Pakur district, Jharkhand, for attempting to sabotage railway tracks and derail passenger trains like the Vananchal Express. The incident took place on January 10 near Kumarpur village, close to the Bangladesh border. The trio placed heavy iron blocks (around 1.6 meters long, weighing up to 90 kg in some reports) across the tracks as revenge. Just days earlier, on January 6, they had failed in an attempt to steal coal from a freight train at Tilbhita station, leading to the arrest of an associate. Angered by this, they targeted train safety in retaliation. Major train tragedy averted in Jharkhand. Najmi Sheikh’s gang allegedly kept 80 kg iron blocks on tracks near Pakur to derail Vananchal Express. Alert goods train loco pilot spotted it, used emergency brakes, disaster avoided. Najmi arrested. pic.twitter.com/UT65X4tBlB — Roots of History™ (@RootsofHistory) January 14, 2026 A quick-thinking goods train driv…