Miscreants damage rail track leading to Hisar thermal power plant

Deepender Deswal

Hisar, July 16

A portion of the dedicated railway track to the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant at Khedar village in this district was allegedly damaged by miscreants on Friday night.

The police are at the spot after getting information about the damaged track, which could disrupt the coal supply to the power plant.

Meanwhile, a video of a pro-Khalistani group has surfaced online that claimed responsibility for damaging the track.

The Khedar thermal power plant had recently been in controversy as villagers launched an agitation demanding that the flyash from the plant be given free of cost to a nearby gaushala.

The dharna turned violent on July 8 when villagers accompanied by farmer oganisations clashed with the police resulting in the death of a farmer and injuries to three cops.

The police registered a case of murder and attempt to murder against around 800 villagers and arrested four in the case.

However, the issue was resolved after the BKU leaders Rakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Charuni came in support of the agitation. Six rounds of meetings with the district administration settled the issue and the villagers announced to withdraw their agitation three days ago.

After the report of the damage to the railway track, Hisar SP Lokender Singh rushed to the site.

The railway authorities are repairing the damaged portion.