Ludhiana: Four-year-old child injured in stone pelting on train

Ludhiana: Late last night, some miscreants pelted stones at the Satluj Express at Baddowal, around 10 km from the Ludhiana Railway Station. In the incident, a four-year-old child, who was travelling with his parents, sustained serious head injuries. The injured child was first rushed to the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana from where he was referred to the PGI in Chandigarh. Some other passengers sustained minor injuries in the incident.

After the incident, the child was given first aid at the city railway station and then rushed to the hospital. Savita, mother of the child Prince, said that they had boarded the Satluj Express from Ganganagar for Ludhiana. When the train reached near Baddowal in Ludhiana on Thursday night, someone started pelting stones at the train and a stone hit her son’s head. Two other passengers were also hit by stones. She said that passengers were not able to have a safe journey due to the negligence of the GRP personnel and demanded that the railway track be patrolled to check the presence of anti-social elements. Meanwhile, railway authorities have launched an investigation to identify the suspects.