A nine-year-old boy was injured after five minors pelted stones at the Korba Express near Rathinapuri when the train passed the city on Thursday. The Tirupur railway police were informed about the incident and a case was registered on Friday.
The boy was taken to a private hospital for treatment and has now gone back to Telengana. The boy, A Aromal was travelling along with his family from Kottayam to Ramagundam.
"When the train crossed North Coimbatore station and was moving towards Peelamedu, he was hit on his head by a stone. As he was sitting near the window, he was injured. But since the next stop was in Tirupur, the family had to wait until the train reached Tirupur. An ambulance was called and he was taken to a private hospital," said Sivachandran, head constable, special branch of Tirupur railway police. Aromal's father Anil Kumar registered a case at Tirupur.
Meanwhile, a 27-year-old man, R Palanisamy who was also injured by the stone pelting reached Rathinapuri police station and filed a complaint against the five people. The police arrested the five boys aged between 15 and 17 under sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Palanisamy told the police officials that when he tried to stop the boys, they got infuriated and quarrelled with him.
The boy was taken to a private hospital for treatment and has now gone back to Telengana. The boy, A Aromal was travelling along with his family from Kottayam to Ramagundam.
"When the train crossed North Coimbatore station and was moving towards Peelamedu, he was hit on his head by a stone. As he was sitting near the window, he was injured. But since the next stop was in Tirupur, the family had to wait until the train reached Tirupur. An ambulance was called and he was taken to a private hospital," said Sivachandran, head constable, special branch of Tirupur railway police. Aromal's father Anil Kumar registered a case at Tirupur.
Meanwhile, a 27-year-old man, R Palanisamy who was also injured by the stone pelting reached Rathinapuri police station and filed a complaint against the five people. The police arrested the five boys aged between 15 and 17 under sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Palanisamy told the police officials that when he tried to stop the boys, they got infuriated and quarrelled with him.