Two loco pilots injured in separate stone-pelting attacks near Tuni, Samalkot railway station
Two loco pilots sustained minor injuries in separate stone-pelting incidents near Tuni and Samalkot railway stations in India. Authorities provided medical aid, and one suspect has been taken into custody regarding the Samalkot incident.
Why it matters
These attacks highlight ongoing safety and security concerns for railway personnel and passengers operating in public transit corridors.
Two loco pilots suffered minor injuries in separate stone pelting incidents under Tuni and Samalkot railway stations limits on Sunday (October 11, 2026).
An unidentified person allegedly hurled stone on Mahabubnagar-Visakhapatnam Express train, near Tuni railway station around 4.50 a.m. on Sunday. The stone broke the wind shield and hit loco pilot Bhima Sur.
In another incident, loco pilot K.G. Eshwar Rao suffered injuries when an unidentified person hurled stones on a goods train near Samalkot, around 1.30 a.m. The loco pilot suffered head injury, and the suspect was reportedly taken into custody.
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