On the prowl! Thieves decamp with 2km train track in Bihar
The Morning Standard|February 07, 2023
THEY first stole the track. Then they covered their tracks well. And now the police is busy tracking the culprits who escaped with 2km long railway track and its scrap in Madhubani district, under Samastipur railway division in Bihar.
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On the prowl! Thieves decamp with 2km train track in Bihar

Bizarre? Not quite, if you consider that in earlier instances, thieves have escaped with a mobile tower, rail engine and an iron bridge in the state.

In the latest case, an FIR has been lodged at Darbhanga Railway Protection Force post, officials said on Monday. Two personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, have been put under suspension. An inquiry has also been ordered.

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