Youths protesting against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme set an empty train on fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on Friday morning. The incident was reported from Ballia’s Cantt railway station, and the police said the youths were dispersed and the fire was doused.
Videos of youths vandalizing trains and the bogey set on fire went viral on Friday morning. The agitators also vandalized stalls at the railway station and indulged in stone-pelting in some parts of the district.
In a statement, Ballia SP Raj Karan Nayyar said, “In the district, there was information that some students had gathered at the railway station and stadium.
