Two arrested for placing telephone pole on railway track in Kollam

Two men, Rajesh and Arun, were arrested by Kundara police for placing a telephone post across the Kollam–Sengottai railway tracks in Kerala, allegedly to collect the cast iron from it. The incident, which was first reported by a local resident around 1:00 a.m., was captured on CCTV, leading to the quick identification and arrest of the suspects. Despite the police's initial removal of the post, it was found placed on the tracks again shortly after, raising suspicions of intentional sabotage. Authorities have charged the men under various sections of the Indian Railways Act for endangering train safety, with both having previous criminal records. Local leaders have called for a thorough investigation, suspecting that multiple individuals may be involved given the effort required to move the heavy post. The investigation is ongoing, with involvement from both police and central agencies to uncover the full extent of the incident.