Two loco pilots injured in separate stone-pelting attacks near Tuni, Samalkot railway station
Two loco pilots were injured in separate stone-pelting attacks near Tuni and Samalkot railway stations on Sunday, October 11, 2026, according to South Coast Railway officials.
An unidentified assailant threw a stone at the Mahabubnagar-Visakhapatnam Express train near Tuni railway station around 4:50 a.m. The stone struck loco pilot Bhima Sur's wind shield, breaking it and hitting him. The injury was minor.
Later, around 1:30 a.m., another incident occurred near Samalkot, where loco pilot K.G. Eshwar Rao was attacked. An unidentified person hurled stones at a goods train, resulting in a head injury for the loco pilot. The suspect was reportedly taken into custody. Railway officers provided immediate first aid to the injured loco pilots.
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