Hackers, Attempted To Tamper Railways’ Cyber System, Allegedly Behind Kanpur Derailment Attempt

New Delhi: The train derailment attempt in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur has come up with some shocking details, which point to a major conspiracy by some fringe elements allegedly linked to the terror module. Sources claimed that during the probe by the investigating agencies, it reportedly surfaced that two gangs operating in the Kanpur region were involved in the attempt to derail the train. These gang members are suspected to be linked with fringe elements and some hackers, who earlier attempted to tamper with the cyber system of the train which operates from Lucknow to Gorakhpur and Ayodhya.

These shocking revelations have raised alarm regarding the terror module being actively targeting the Indian Railways and also raised questions on the back-to-back train derailment incidents across the country in the past year. 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS), have initiated a detailed investigation into the matter, wherein an attempt was made to derail the Prayagraj-bound Kalindi Express by placing an LPG cylinder on the tracks on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday in Kanpur. The sensational incident has come up almost a week after Farhatullah Ghori, the alleged mastermind behind the March 1 Rameshwaram Cafe blast, called on Muslim youth in India to target railways and transportation networks.

An FIR has also been filed regarding the matter (Kalindi Express derailment) and several investigative teams have been formed to look into the incident. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has initiated a separate investigation into the matter. The investigating agencies rushed to the spot and collected evidence from the spot in Kanpur.

Meanwhile, following the incident, all investigative agencies are on high alert.