NIA joins Bhiwani-Prayagraj Express derailment attempt probe, surveys site

An NIA team has joined the ongoing probe in Kanpur where a major train accident was averted by a loco pilot who brought the Bhiwani-Prayagraj Express to a screeching halt after it hit an LPG cylinder on the tracks on Sunday night, the police said.

According to the police, bottles of petrol and matchboxes were also found at the site hinting at a sabotage bid, the reason why a highlevel team from the NIA has been rushed in to join the investigations.

"A team from the NIA, led by a woman IPS officer of the 2012 batch has started investigating the site where the LPG cylinder was found placed on the railway tracks," a senior police officer said.