Second Incident of Fire Extinguisher Found on Railway Tracks in a Week
For the second time in a week, a fire extinguisher was discovered on railway tracks, this time near Ambiyapur station in Kanpur Dehat. Officials confirmed no criminal intent, suggesting it fell off accidentally from a train. No FIR has been lodged, and the incident is under investigation.
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For the second time this week, a fire extinguisher was found on railway tracks. The discovery was made on Wednesday by the loco pilot of a goods train near Ambiyapur station in Kanpur Dehat. According to officials, the extinguisher likely fell off a train accidentally, without any criminal intent.
On September 29, another fire extinguisher was discovered on the tracks between Govindpuri and Bhimsen stations, prompting the loco pilot to apply emergency brakes. The extinguisher in that incident was also determined to be railway property.
No FIRs have been lodged regarding these incidents, and railway officials continue to investigate how the extinguishers ended up on the tracks.
(With inputs from agencies.)