Gwalior, Oct 8: An iron frame was found lying on railway tracks near Gwalior on Tuesday and it was spotted on time by the driver of a goods train heading to Uttar Pradesh, potentially averting an accident, an official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

The GRP has started an investigation into the incident, he said.

GPR police station in-charge MP Thakkar said information was received at around 4.30 am on Tuesday from the deputy manager of Gwalior station that an iron frame was found placed on railway tracks near Birla Nagar station.

GRP, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway officials rushed to the spot and recovered a square iron frame on tracks, which had the potential to cause an accident, he said.

Thakkar said the driver of a goods train, going to Agra from Jhansi, saw the iron frame near Birla Nagar station and immediately alerted Railway officials.

A case was registered against an unidentified person under the Railways Act and an investigation was underway, the police officer added.

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Mangaluru: City police have reportedly made two arrests in connection with Businessman, Social and Religious leader BM Mumtaz Ali's death case.

The arrested accused have identified Rehmat and her husband Shuaib, residents of Surathkal, Krishnapur.

According to the city police commissioner's office, the couple was traced and arrested near Melkar in Bantwal.

A case was registered at Kavoor Police Station against 6 individuals, alleging that owing to pressure from Rehmat and Shuaib, Mumtaz Ali jumped into the Kulur river.

Mumtaz Ali's body was found near the river on Monday, October 7.

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The investigation is being conducted under the guidance of Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, with leadership from DCP's Siddarth Goyal and Dinesh Kumar, as well as MangAluru North Sub-Divisional Assistant Commissioner of Police Srikanth.

The Kavoor Police Station Police Inspector Raghavendra M. Byndoor, Deputy Inspectors Mallikarjuna Biradar, Nalini and Staff Nagaratna, C. Praveen participated in the inspection.

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