Ludhiana: 5-year-old boy suffers head injury as miscreants pelt stones at moving Sutlej Express train near Baddowal

PTC Web Office: Several passengers, including a four-year-old boy, were injured when miscreants pelted stones at the Sutlej Express near Baddowal, close to Ludhiana railway station, on Thursday evening. The Sutlej Express (train no. 14630), en route from Hanumangarh to Ludhiana, was passing through the area when the incident took place.

During the incident, four-year-old Prince was seriously injured by a stone that fractured his skull. Other passengers were also injured. The sudden attack caused panic among the passengers, causing chaos inside the carriage. Several passengers pulled the emergency chain to stop the train, while the Train Ticket Enforcement (TTE) staff rushed to check on the injured child. Unfortunately, no first aid services were available on board.

Prince, covered in blood, had to walk 13 km before reaching Ludhiana railway station, where he received first aid. His mother Savita, who was accompanying him, said they boarded the train from Ganganagar around 1 pm for Ludhiana. As the train approached Baddowal, stones started hitting their carriage, one of which hit Prince on the head. Other passengers in the same carriage were also injured by the stones.

Despite the seriousness of the incident, neither the railway police nor the RPF officers were present in the carriage to assess the situation or provide assistance to the injured passengers. It was only after the passengers forcibly stopped the train that the injured were attended to.

The child was referred to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh for further treatment.
Meanwhile, Ferozepur Divisional Officer-in-Charge DSC Rishi Pal termed the incident as “extremely unfortunate” and assured that efforts were on to nab the perpetrators.

– With contributions from our correspondent