LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Two men were arrested in connection with an alleged railway sabotage attempt near the Dilkusha-Malhaur down line after a train struck a heavy metal object left on the tracks late Sunday night, police said on Tuesday.

The Gorakhpur-Humsafar Express (12572) struck a rusted iron gate while passing through the area on June 22, prompting a temporary disruption in rail services. No derailment or injuries were reported, but the incident raised alarm among railway and security officials.

Gomti Nagar police, along with the Eastern Zone's surveillance and crime team, arrested the accused, Janardan, 19, and Jang Bahadur Pandey, 24, from under the Vineet Khand Sabzi Mandi bridge based on a tip-off. A yellow iron ladder, reported...