Hardoi/Meerut, Feb. 20 -- A stone-pelting incident was reported on the Vande Bharat Express carrying Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), near Hardoi, officials said on Friday. Bhagwat is safe, they confirmed.
The incident occurred around 3:20 pm when the train was heading towards Delhi after departing from Lucknow at 1:50 pm for Meerut on Thursday.
The Varanasi-Meerut Vande Bharat Express had reached near Balokhar crossing close to Kaudha village under Kotwali Dehat police station limits in Hardoi when a stone struck the window of a coach, shattering the glass with a loud impact.
Panic briefly spread among passengers following the incident. Bhagwat was travelling in coach E1 at the time. According to p...