Rajasthan Railway Track Blast: Two Arrested in Sri Ganganagar; Police Suspect Pakistan’s ISI Conspiracy

November 15, 2026

Sri Ganganagar: Two persons including one girl have been arrested by the police in connection with the blast on Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district on November 3. It is suspected by the police that the conspiracy to target the passenger train was hatched by the Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Devendra Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur, residents of Gurdaspur, Punjab were arrested in a coordinated action by Rajasthan’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Rajasthan Police and Gurdaspur Police. Both have been brought to Rajasthan for interrogation.

They were arrested after a thorough investigation by district police along with inputs from security agencies. The probe is currently focusing on the alleged role of the Pakistan-based handler.

Pakistan-Based Handler Suspected Of Playing Role In Blast

Police said the two accused were allegedly instructed by the Pakistan-based handler, identified as ‘Shah’, to carry out the explosion on the railway track near 50 GB village.

It is suspected that Mahakdeep Kaur and Devendra Singh laid the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the railway track as per the handler’s directions. Police believe that the plan was to blow up a passenger train.

But the explosion took place after the train had passed the area. Hence, there were no injuries to passengers and a major incident was prevented.

The police have alleged that the ISI was behind the conspiracy and are currently investigating the extent of the handler’s involvement.

Funds Sent From Pakistan, Weapons Seized

The investigation has also found that funds were sent from Pakistan to Mahakdeep Kaur’s bank account. It is also being probed as to how weapons were supplied to the accused.

Police said two pistols and 46 cartridges were seized from the arrested.

Security agencies are now trying to trace the flow of funds and weapons along with identifying other people involved.

Other Suspects Being Investigated

Following the arrests, investigative agencies are looking to identify other suspects involved in the alleged conspiracy.

Police are reported to have arrested several people suspected of helping the accused. They are currently being questioned as to how the plan was organised, how they allegedly received instructions from Pakistan and who else was involved.

Further arrests could be made.