Two individuals have been arrested in Jharkhand for allegedly terrorising train passengers with a country-made pistol, highlighting concerns about safety on public transport.
Two persons were arrested for allegedly terrorising passengers with a country-made pistol in a train in Jharkhand, an officer said on Friday.
The duo was arrested on Thursday from the general coach of the Howrah-Hatia Kriya Yoga Express, he said.
"The accused are mainly involved in illegal arms supply. They had gone to the Mango area of Tata Nagar to collect an illegal arms consignment that they were supposed to deliver in Ranchi. Because they were late, they did not receive the consignment and boarded the general coach of the train," an RPF officer said.
"A woman passenger alerted RPF personnel in the next coach that one of the two was brandishing an illegal country-made pistol and threatening them. His accomplice was using abusive language. The RPF team then apprehended both," he said.
After the train arrived at the Ranchi station, the duo was handed over to the GRP, the officer said, adding that a country-made pistol and a cartridge were seized from them.
The accused were identified as Akeeb Khan (21) and Rehan Khan (20), both residents of Sartaj Colony in Ranchi's Bariyatu police station area.
Four criminal cases were pending against Akeep, the officer said.