📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Santulan Mahanta from Golaghat (GLGT), Guwahati (G
Crime
Train Set Ablaze in Bihar Amid Agnipath Protests
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 07 Jul 2026, 08:16 AM
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The Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Lohit Express was set on fire in Bihar by individuals protesting the Agnipath scheme. The incident occurred during widespread demonstrations against the new recruitment policy.
In Bihar, the Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Lohit Express train was set on fire by protesters demonstrating against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme. The incident highlights the escalating tensions and unrest across the state due to the new defence policy.
Reports indicate that the train was targeted by demonstrators who are expressing their opposition to the Agnipath scheme. The specific location within Bihar where the incident took place has not been detailed, but it is part of a larger wave of protests affecting rail services.
This act of arson on the Lohit Express underscores the severity of the public's reaction to the Agnipath scheme, which has led to widespread demonstrations and disruptions in various parts of the country.
Reports indicate that the train was targeted by demonstrators who are expressing their opposition to the Agnipath scheme. The specific location within Bihar where the incident took place has not been detailed, but it is part of a larger wave of protests affecting rail services.
This act of arson on the Lohit Express underscores the severity of the public's reaction to the Agnipath scheme, which has led to widespread demonstrations and disruptions in various parts of the country.