Two young men were arrested in Aligarh after being caught burning cow dung cakes (upla) to warm their hands in the general coach of the Sampark Kranti Express train. The train was stopped at Aligarh after a railway police informer reported the incident. This incident occurred on the 14037 Poorvottar Sampark...
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Kranti Express, which was traveling from Silchar to New Delhi. The RPF team at Aligarh Junction received information that two young men were burning upla to warm themselves inside the general coach of the train. The pointman at the station noticed smoke and alerted authorities. The train was stopped near Aligarh, and the two men were apprehended. An investigation was conducted, and a case was registered against them. The train was then allowed to proceed. A similar incident occurred earlier when the train passed through Barhan crossing, where the gatekeeper saw smoke coming from the general coach and alerted the authorities. The RPF searched the train at the next station, Chamaraula, and detained 16 people, including the two who were burning the upla. However, 14 of them were released after questioning, while the two men were formally charged by the RPF at Aligarh station.