Kochi: The Police have launched a probe after a large grinding stone was reported in the middle of a railway track at Pachalam early on Friday.

An accident was averted as the Railway Police and Railway Protection Force personnel rushed to the scene and removed the stone. A loco pilot passing by the spot reported seeing the stone around 4 am, the police said.

According to officials, residents reported that the grinding stone had been lying a few meters from the track for several years and that it must have been placed on the track maliciously.

Police are examining CCTV footage from nearby houses to identify those responsible. A case will be registered as part of the investigation, they added.
(With PTI inputs)

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