Arson plot in Howrah station! CCTV catches man throwing suspicious object minutes before Mithila Express fire

A high-level multi-agency security probe has been launched at Howrah Railway Station after a highly suspicious act of arson was detected near the busy Cab Road zone. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and central security agencies rushed to the scene following a sudden outbreak of fire and dense smoke during peak commuting hours. Security forces tracking the timeline of the disaster discovered alarming evidence pointing directly toward a deliberate act of sabotage aimed at triggering mass casualties.

The breakthrough in the preliminary investigation came after intelligence teams thoroughly analyzed the high-definition CCTV footage covering the Cab Road periphery. The video feed clearly captures a highly suspicious individual walking with intent and deliberately tossing a concealed object or cover into a sensitive zone. Immediately after the object was thrown, a sudden fire erupted, quickly blanketing the heavily crowded platform corridors in thick, blinding smoke and triggering widespread panic among thousands of daily commuters.

Crucially, forensic investigators have linked this malicious act to the subsequent fire reported inside a passenger coach of the stationary 'Mithila Express' at the terminal. The timing of the suspect's movement perfectly correlates with the outbreak of the train fire. Senior railway officials stated that the perpetrator explicitly chose a high-volume rush hour to execute the plan, intending not only to cripple vital railway operations but to spark a deadly stampede-like situation among the stranded passengers. A massive manhunt has been deployed across the state to intercept the fleeing suspect.