On Friday night, around 2:00 AM, a gunshot was heard in the AC coach of the Rewanchal Express train traveling from Bhopal to Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred while the train was en route from Sagar to Patharia. Passengers were frightened after hearing the gunshot. Sources indicate that...
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a gunman belonging to a Congress MLA from the Vindhya region, who was traveling in the AC coach, fired the shot. The motive for the firing remains unclear. The GRP and some railway officials initially attempted to suppress the incident. However, after senior officials were informed about the incident, the GRP registered an FIR against an unknown person. On Saturday morning, when the train reached the coach maintenance yard at Rewa station, C&W department staff discovered a 5mm bullet mark in the coach. This led to an investigation by the RPF. The incident came to light after a report was published on the New Dunia digital platform. The GRP and railway officials were alerted, and the matter was brought to the attention of senior railway officials. The RPF and C&W then sent a memo to the GRP in Rewa, prompting the GRP to investigate the incident. The coach was inspected, and an FIR was filed against an unknown person late at night. The GRP in Rewa confirmed the incident and stated that an FIR had been filed against an unknown person.