Jodhpur : A man allegedly set off fire in empty AC coaches of two trains after a coach attendant pushed him out of a bogie when he was picking up leftovers, leading to loss of rail property, a railway official said today.
Ganga Ram (22) was arrested last night for starting fires, first in AC coach of Suryanagari Express and two hours later in a bogie of Mandore Express, as revenge for being scolded by a coach attendant, Ashish Mishra, Chief Security Commissioner told reporters in Jodhpur.
The AC tier III coach of Suryanagari Express was completely charred from inside, while the fire in AC I-cum-II coach of Mandore Express was detected early, leading to lesser damage, the official said.
Ram had entered AC tier III coach of Suryanagri Express in the morning after all passengers had left the train, to pick up leftovers, he said.
Ram waited until the attendant left and again entered the coach with some papers, after which he set them on fire and left the spot, Mr Mishra said.
"We checked the CCTV footage from the platform no 1, where the Suryanagri Express was parked and found Ganga Ram entering the coach," he said.
Ram, who belongs to Shergarh tahsil near Jodhpur, is a vagabond who sleeps on the platform, he said.
Ganga Ram (22) was arrested last night for starting fires, first in AC coach of Suryanagari Express and two hours later in a bogie of Mandore Express, as revenge for being scolded by a coach attendant, Ashish Mishra, Chief Security Commissioner told reporters in Jodhpur.
The AC tier III coach of Suryanagari Express was completely charred from inside, while the fire in AC I-cum-II coach of Mandore Express was detected early, leading to lesser damage, the official said.
Ram had entered AC tier III coach of Suryanagri Express in the morning after all passengers had left the train, to pick up leftovers, he said.
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Ram waited until the attendant left and again entered the coach with some papers, after which he set them on fire and left the spot, Mr Mishra said.
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"We checked the CCTV footage from the platform no 1, where the Suryanagri Express was parked and found Ganga Ram entering the coach," he said.
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Ram, who belongs to Shergarh tahsil near Jodhpur, is a vagabond who sleeps on the platform, he said.
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