Key Highlights
- The slab was noticed by passengers and local residents, who immediately alerted the station master.
- Railway staff rushed to the spot and removed the obstruction, averting a potential disaster.
- The identity of those behind the act is yet to be ascertained.
- Based on a complaint filed by the Kottikulam railway station superintendent, the Bekal police have registered a case.
- The incident has assumed added significance as it occurred on the opening day of the Bekal fest, prompting authorities to treat the matter with utmost seriousness.
