Two km railway track stolen in Bihar

In a case of fence eating the crop, some corrupt personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in collusion with some thieves had stolen two-kilometer-long railway track in Bihar.

According to police, the thieves stole railway track in Samastipur district of Bihar. The stolen track connected Lohat sugar mill with Pandaul railway station.

However, the thieves took advantage as the sugar mill was shut for the past few years and there was no movement on the route.

Two RPF employees have been suspended in connection with the matter. Samastipur DRM has constituted a team to investigate the matter.

The theft was carried out in connivance with RPF personnel, sources said adding that the thieves stole the track and sold it to scrap dealers.

A FIR has been registered by RPF.