KANNUR: Stones were pelted at the Turanto Express. The stone pelting occurred between Papinissery and Valapatnam. The incident took place on Monday at 12 noon.

This marks the fourth train being targeted by stone pelting in the Kannur and Kasaragod areas within the last 24 hours. Three trains were subjected to stone pelting within minutes on Sunday night. The affected trains include the Netravathi Express, Chennai-Mangaluru Express, and Ernakulam-Okha Express, all heading towards Mangalore.

The railway police have initiated an investigation into the matter. They are examining whether there is a planned motive behind these incidents. Some individuals were taken into custody last night in connection with the incident, but they were not involved in the violence.