Nellore Train Accident: Sabotage Angle Being Probed

The Tamilnadu Express fire accident near Nellore this morning, is taking a curious turn with several voices expressing doubt whether it was an act of sabotage by some unsocial elements. Tirupathi MP Chintha Mohan, who visited the site, expressed his doubts about the cause of accident. He said, he had never seen loss of human lives to this extent in his life. He felt that a high level invstigating agency like CBI should take up the probe and find out whether any unsocial elements are behind the mishap.

The Railways Minister Mukul Roy also express doubts on the cause of the accident and ordered for a thorough probe into the accident. He said that going by the reports that a loud explosion was heard before the fire broke out and finding a kerosene tin in the gutted compartment, give rise to several doubts. It could even be the handiwork some terrorists organization.

However the local police, who are probing the case at present, ruled out the possibility of any terrorist activity and say the mishap took place only because of the short-circuit.