Breakthrough found in stone pelting incident on Rahul Gandhi's train: Police

New Delhi, Sep. 16 (ANI): Police on Wednesday claimed to have found a breakthrough in the stone-pelting incident on the train in which Rahul Gandhi was travelling from Ludhiyana to Delhi.

"We have been able to identify the place where it has taken place, it is a breakthrough. We have found glass pieces at the site and trying to collect scientific evidence. After this we will proceed towards identifying the accused person and then we will take legal action," said V. Kamraj, inspector general, Rohtak.

On Tuesday, some miscreants pelted stones at the Swarn Shatabdi Express train near Gharaunda town when Congress General Secretary was returning from Ludhiana where he had gone to attend a party youth workshop.

Rahul had boarded the chair car of the train as part of government's austerity drive.

Though no one was injured, windowpanes of C-2, C-4 and C-7 were damaged in the stone pelting. A stone even fell inside a coach.

Rahul Gandhi was travelling in the C-3 coach.

According to reports, the stone pelting took place between Karnal and Panipat stations in Haryana around 9.45 pm. (ANI)