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Infrastruktur: Verdacht auf Sabotage – Kabel an Bahnstrecke beschädigt

Unbekannte haben an einer Bahnstrecke nordöstlich von Stuttgart Kabel beschädigt. Der Verdacht auf Sabotage steht im Raum. Die Polizei bittet um Hinweise.

Infrastruktur: Verdacht auf Sabotage – Kabel an Bahnstrecke beschädigt

Unknown perpetrators damaged several cables on a railway track near Backnang, causing disruptions to train traffic, internet, and telephone services in the city of Backnang, which has a population of 38,000, located northeast of Stuttgart. The police reported that a state protection inspection is investigating the incident under the suspicion of sabotage.

The unknown individuals allegedly gained access to a concrete pit near the tracks between Backnang and the Maubach district on Sunday afternoon. There, they allegedly used tools to sever multiple cables. The exact number of trains affected and the duration of the disruptions are not yet known. Initial findings suggest that workers might have been present at the scene, but the police assured that the railway company would have been informed.

Investigators are now seeking witnesses who may have observed suspicious activities in the area and are also requesting information about potential workers who could have been carrying tools.

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