A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Mahoba district for placing a cement pillar on the Jhansi-Prayagraj railway track, prompting the driver of the passenger train 11801 to apply emergency brakes to avoid a collision. The boy, who was grazing animals nearby, confessed to placing the pillar as a prank. Authorities have registered a case against him under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Railways Act, with intensified patrols by railway protection forces following this incident. This event is part of a concerning trend, as similar obstructions have been reported in recent weeks, including an empty gas cylinder and logs found on various tracks in Uttar Pradesh. Rail traffic was cleared quickly after the obstruction was removed, and fortunately, no trains were affected. The situation highlights ongoing safety risks on the railway network in the region.