The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two individuals, Davinder Singh (22) and Mahakdeep Kaur (21), from Punjab in connection with the 3 November blast on a railway track in Sri Ganganagar district. Investigators are probing links of accused Davinder Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur to Pakistan-based handlers and the country’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Both arrested persons are residents of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.
The duo was arrested following a joint operation by the Rajasthan ATS, Sri Ganganagar Police, and Punjab Police.
The explosion occurred around 9:45 pm on 3 November on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line near Ramsinghpur in Sri Ganganagar, close to the 50 GB village. The blast shattered two railway sleepers, damaged the track, and left a crater approximately 2.5 feet deep.
No casualties were reported. Significantly, an Anupgarh-Suratgarh passenger train had passed along the same stretch about 75 minutes before the explosion, leading investigators to examine whether the railway line was deliberately targeted to cause a major accident.
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Davinder Kaur and Mahakdeep Kaur were lured by ISI; handlers in Pakistan provided explosives
According to the police, Kaur was in contact with two Pakistan-based handlers, one identified as “Chacha” and the other as “Shah.” Investigators said the accused were acting on their instructions and are probing possible links to Pakistan’s ISI.
The probe says that Kaur was drawn into the network through online romantic conversations and financial inducements, a method police say has become frequent with the ISI.
Kaur was living separately from her husband, who is currently in jail on drug trafficking charges. Investigations have revealed that she received payment to carry out the blast.
One report indicated that Davinder Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur had received explosives dropped via a drone from Pakistan before planting them on the track. The perpetrators had also made multiple visits to Sri Ganganagar before the blast, raising suspicions that they had surveyed the railway stretch.
During the operation, police recovered two pistols, 46 live cartridges, and cash amounting to ₹30,000 from the possession of the perpetrators.
Additionally, three other individuals have been taken into custody. They are suspected of providing logistical support, including accommodation, a motorcycle, and transportation to the crime scene.
The ATS is examining suspected money transfers from Pakistan and the possible use of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the blast.
The arrested individuals are being questioned to establish the full circumstances of the explosion, identify their handlers, and ascertain the role of other members of the suspected network.
The probe is also examining whether a wider terror network was involved and the precise motive behind the attack.
